- dan.
P.S. Space Vehicle, which is launched on an LV.
-----Original Message-----
From: adam@cs.caltech.edu [SMTP:adam@cs.caltech.edu]
Sent: Friday, February 21, 1997 2:51 AM
To: FoRK@xent.w3.org
Subject: Dan, what is this?
What's the difference between a bird and a satellite?
-- curious in pasadena
> TELEDESIC LOOKS AT SCALING BACK
> Teledesic Corp., the high-profile, $9-billion satellite
communications
> project backed by cellular magnate Craig McCaw and computer mogul
Bill
> Gates, is exploring options to scale back its 840-satellite system,
> beginning initially with just 288 "birds." The satellites will occupy
a
> low-Earth orbit, 400-700 miles above the Earth, circling in 12
orbital
> planes or "rings," with 24 satellites in each ring. A spokesman for
> Teledesic says the company "has not altered" its original plan, but
may
> start off with a more modest arrangement. (Wall Street Journal 19
Feb 97)
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