| Author: | Marek, S. |
| Title: | LEOs over Moscow |
| Journal: | Satellite Communications
1992 : SEPT, p.8 |
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| Freeterms: | Joint venture, Capability, Range |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Several Russian companies set up the Smolsat consortium and launched six low-Earth orbit (LEO) communications satellites, partly belonging to the Gonets-D satellite. The system starts to operate in 1995 using up over 30 satellites and more relay stations. It will handle, first of all,fax and electronic messages worldwide. |
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