Clarke Orbit

Posted by Alfredo J. Martiz J. (Panama City, Panama) on 31 March 2008 in Abstract & Conceptual.

Sir Arthur C. Clarke's most important scientific contribution may be his idea that geostationary satellites would be ideal telecommunications relays. He described this concept in a paper titled Extra-Terrestrial Relays — Can Rocket Stations Give Worldwide Radio Coverage?, published in Wireless World in October 1945. The geostationary orbit is now sometimes known as the Clarke Orbit or the Clarke Belt in his honour.
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Thanks to Behrooz Sangani, member of the Aminus3 community for coming up with the idea of dedicating this day to Sir Arthur C. Clarke (British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist), who died in March 19th, 2008.

Hiroo. January 19th, 2008

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