Commercial use of space
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title:
Commercial use of space
text:
Commercial use of space is the provision of goods or services of commercial value by using equipment sent into Earth orbit or outer space. Commercial satellite use began in 1962 with Telstar 1, transmitting TV signals across the Atlantic Ocean. Syncom 3 expanded possibilities in 1964, broadcasting the Olympics. NASA's TIROS satellites advanced meteorological research, while Intelsat I in 1965 showed commercial viability. Later, France's Arianespace and USA's Iridium Communications furthered sate
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General space-related commerce
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commercial_use_of_space
date created:
2006-01-23T06:24:42Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T15:44:43Z
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