The report describes an evaluation of experimental voice, teletype and facsimile communications between an inland waterways towing vessel on the Mississippi River and its home office through NASA's ATS-3 satellite using VHF requencies. The experiment concluded that such communications are technically feasible but lacked conclusive data to demonstrate economic benefit. (Author)


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    Title :

    Evaluation of Maritime Satellite Communications for Inland Waterways


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1973


    Size :

    78 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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