[GreenKeys] OT great guide to SATCOM and thousands of floating needles in space? OUCH!

[Ed Sharpe Archivist for SMECC via GreenKeys]

OT great guide to SATCOM and thousands of floating needles in space?  OUCH!

 
OUCH! ... of particular interest is the terrifying thought of the 1963  
launch

 
"In  1963, US Air Force under Project West  Ford launched an orbital belt 
of small  needles at 2000 miles height to act as a passive radio reflector. 
Speech in  digitized form was transmitted intelligently via this belt of 
needles. However,  further work in this area was discontinued due to strong 
protests from the  astronomers. " 
By the way a good quick guide to  satcom stuff.. 
_www.sac.gov.in/SACSITE/Satcom_Overview.doc_ 
(http://www.sac.gov.in/SACSITE/Satcom_Overview.doc) 

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