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Satellite Communications
Orbital Needs of Canadian Telecommunications
Student Sheets
In preparation for the negotiation, or for the debate, research the following topics:
Who uses geostationar satellites other than telecommunications companies
and governments?
and governments?
Which countries in the Western Hemisphere own, operate or use
telecommunications satellites?
telecommunications satellites?
What is the spacing of geostationary satellites? Why? And what are the social and economic implications of this limited space?
What are the social and economic benefits to countries that have
telecommunications satellites?
telecommunications satellites?
