Commercial Satellites: Future Threats or Allies?

Authors

J.Todd Black

Abstract

Today, of the over 2,400 satellites in Earth orbit, only about one hundred are operated by nongovernmental organizations or private conpanies. That situation is changing: in the next ten years as many as a thousand more commercial communication satellites will be placed into orbit. These systems will provide on-demand, worldwide telecommunications.

Recommended Citation

Black, J.Todd (1999) "Commercial Satellites: Future Threats or Allies?," Naval War College Review: Vol. 52: No. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol52/iss1/6