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Eccentric Orbits
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Author : John Bloom
language : en
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Release Date : 2016-06-07
Eccentric Orbits written by John Bloom and has been published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-07 with Technology & Engineering categories.
“Good corporate drama . . . an enlightening narrative of how new communications infrastructures often come about.” —The Economist, “A Book of the Year 2016” In the early 1990s, Motorola developed a revolutionary satellite system called Iridium that promised to be its crowning achievement. Its constellation of 66 satellites in polar orbit was a mind-boggling technical accomplishment, surely the future of communication. The only problem was that Iridium the company was a commercial disaster. Only months after launching service, it was $11 billion in debt, burning through $100 million a month and crippled by baroque rate plans and agreements that forced calls through Moscow, Beijing, Fucino, Italy, and elsewhere. Bankruptcy was inevitable—the largest to that point in American history. And when no real buyers seemed to materialize, it looked like Iridium would go down as just a “science experiment.” That is, until Dan Colussy got a wild idea. Colussy, a former head of Pan-Am now retired and working on his golf game in Palm Beach, heard about Motorola’s plans to “de-orbit” the system and decided he would buy Iridium and somehow turn around one of the biggest blunders in the history of business. Impeccably researched and wonderfully told, Eccentric Orbits is a rollicking, unforgettable tale of technological achievement, business failure, the military-industrial complex, and one of the greatest deals of all time. “Deep reporting put forward with epic intentions . . . a story that soars and jumps and dives and digresses . . . [A] big, gutsy, exciting book.” —The Wall Street Journal, “A Top 10 Nonfiction Book of 2016” “Spellbinding . . . A tireless researcher, Bloom delivers a superlative history . . . A tour de force.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Eccentric Orbits
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Author : John Bloom
language : en
Publisher: Atlantic Books Ltd
Release Date : 2016-06-14
Eccentric Orbits written by John Bloom and has been published by Atlantic Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-14 with Business & Economics categories.
In the early 1990s, Motorola, the legendary American company, made a huge gamble on a revolutionary satellite telephone system called Iridium. Light-years ahead of anything previously put into space, and built on technology developed for Ronald Reagan's 'Star Wars,' Iridium's constellation of sixty-six satellites in six evenly spaced orbital planes meant that at least one satellite was always overhead. Iridium was a mind-boggling technical accomplishment, surely the future of communication. The only problem was that Iridium was also a commercial disaster. Only months after launching service, it was $11 billion in debt, burning through $100 million a month and bringing in almost no revenue. Bankruptcy was inevitable - the largest to that point in American history. It looked like Iridium would go down as just a 'science experiment.' That is, until Dan Colussy got a wild idea. Colussy, a former CEO of Pan Am, heard about Motorola's plans to 'de-orbit' the system and decided he would buy Iridium and somehow turn around one of the biggest blunders in the history of business. Eccentric Orbits masterfully traces the birth of Iridium and Colussy's tireless efforts to stop it from being destroyed, from meetings with his motley investor group, to the Clinton White House, to the Pentagon, to the hunt for customers in special ops, shipping, aviation, mining, search and rescue. Impeccably researched and wonderfully told, Eccentric Orbits is a rollicking, unforgettable tale of technological achievement, business failure, the military-industrial complex and one of the greatest deals of all time.
Eccentric Orbits
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Author : Ken Goudsward
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-04-04
Eccentric Orbits written by Ken Goudsward and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-04 with Poetry categories.
Eccentric Orbits highlights sci-fi poets from around the globe, celebrating the diversity and unity of the poetic form. Featuring the poetry of: Andrew Burton Deborah L. Kelly Erin J. Bauman Jane Jago Ken Goudsward Kimberly Nugent Mike Van Horn R. C. Larlham Stephanie Barr Thomas Van Horn Wendy Van Camp Lee Garratt
The Use Of Eccentric And Circular Orbits In The Design Of A Mars Network Constellation
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Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-06-19
The Use Of Eccentric And Circular Orbits In The Design Of A Mars Network Constellation written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-19 with categories.
This study examined different constellation configurations to determine their suitability for the Mars Network. Some variations on the baseline case of four circular orbits were initially studied. Eccentric orbits were then used to determine their effects on several figures of merit that were selected as representative of the design goals. It was eventually found that the use of eccentric orbits in combination with circular orbits can improve aspects of some navigation and communication figures of merit. The ability to use orbits at different inclinations helps smooth coverage over the middle and upper latitudes for these figures of merit. This configuration has more variability than one consisting of circular orbits, so the occurrence of unfavorable arrangements also results in degradation of some figures of merit. Some cases were used which improved different figures of merit, so a solution could be chosen depending on specified requirements. Anderson, Rodney Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Effect Of Eccentricity Of The Lunar Orbit Oblateness Of The Earth And Solar Gravitational Field On Lunar Trajectories
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Author : William H. Michael
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960
Effect Of Eccentricity Of The Lunar Orbit Oblateness Of The Earth And Solar Gravitational Field On Lunar Trajectories written by William H. Michael and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with Equations of motion categories.
Eccentric Orbits
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Author : Ken Goudsward
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-04-15
Eccentric Orbits written by Ken Goudsward and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-15 with categories.
Eccentric Orbits is back with more cosmic verse encompassing the globe, celebrating the diversity and unity of the poetic form. Featuring: CATHERINE BROGDON FARUK BUZHALA DALE CHAMPLIN DEBORAH L. KELLY PETER J. KING LEE GARRATT KEN GOUDSWARD ALEX HERNANDEZ AKUA LEZLI HOPE JULEIGH HOWARD-HOBSON JACK MASSA MICHELE MEKEL AMINATH NEENA CHROME OXIDE RK RUGG FABRICE STEPHAN LISA TIMPF WENDY VAN CAMP JEFF YOUNG
Influence Of Solar Radiation Pressure On Orbital Eccentricity Of A Gravity Gradient Oriented Lenticular Satellite
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Author : William M. Adams (Jr)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Influence Of Solar Radiation Pressure On Orbital Eccentricity Of A Gravity Gradient Oriented Lenticular Satellite written by William M. Adams (Jr) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Radiation categories.
Prelaunch Analysis Of High Eccentricity Orbits
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Author : Barbara E. Shute
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
Prelaunch Analysis Of High Eccentricity Orbits written by Barbara E. Shute and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with Astrodynamics categories.
Satellites
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Author : Michel Capderou
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2005-03-17
Satellites written by Michel Capderou and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03-17 with Science categories.
This useful resource deals with satellite orbits, showing how the wide range of available orbits can be used in communications, positioning, remote-sensing, meteorology, and astronomy.
The True Doctrine Of Orbits
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Author : H. G. Rush
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1887
The True Doctrine Of Orbits written by H. G. Rush and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1887 with Orbits categories.