Analysis of military, scientific, and commercial applications from viewpoint of airframe manufacturing industry; two well documented systems chosen for cost estimation; intercontinental satellite television relay system proposed by I.R. PIERCE, and 4-man scientific-military satellite system proposed by K.A.EHRICKE; it is shown that two feasible systems of "near" future (10 to 25 yr) cost under 1 billion dollars apiece, much less than is being spent yearly on aircraft and missiles by Air Force alone.
Business implications of future space flight systems
Aeronautical Eng Rev
Aeronautical Engineering Review ; 17 , n 2
1958
4 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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