Harold Rosen, Who Ushered in the Era of Communication Satellites, Dies at 90 [telecom]
Mr. Rosen's legacy as an electrical engineer and inventor is the roughly 600 geostationary satellites that handle TV signals, GPS tracking information and other data.
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***** Moderator's Note *****
The GPS satellites aren't in geostationary orbit. I don't know why this annoys me, but it does, and I'm disappointed that the New York Times doesn't take more care with scientific info.
Bill Horne Moderator
read more and respond »Posted 5 years ago by Monty Solomon in General Telecommunications Forum
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