FOOTNOTES 1. PRC Systems Sciences Co., Statement of Work, May 1978. 2. For a brief review of possible uses of geostationary orbit, see U.N. General Assembly, Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Physical Nature and Technical Attributes of the Geostationary Orbit, Study Prepared by the Secreatariat, Doc. A/AC.105/ 203, Section 5 (1977) . 3. There has been a steadily growing literature on the subject. See, for instance, C.E. Bloomquist, A Survey of Satellite Power Stations, PRC Systems Sciences Co., (PRC R-1844 , Sept., 1976); Boeing Aerospace Co., Solar Power Satellite - System Definition Study, 2 vols. Part I and Part II, Vol. 1 (D 180- 22876-1, Cont. No. NAS9-15196, Dec. 1977); ECON Inc., Political and Legal Implications of Developing and Operating a Satellite Power System, Final Report (77-195-1, August 15, 1977); P.E. Glaser, Development of the Satellite Solar Power Station, in J. Grey (ed.), Space Manufacturing Facilities (Space Colonies) 115 (7km. Inst. Aeronautics & Astronautics, 1977); P.E. Glaser, Solar Power Satellite Development Program, in R.A. Van Patten and others (eds.), Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, Vol. 36 (1977) Pt. 1, The Industrialization of Space 454 (7km. Astronautical Society, 1978); S. Gorove, Studies in Space Law: Its Challenges and Prospects at 205ff, (1977) ; International Technical Services, Inc. An Overview of Prospective Organizational Structures in the Solar Power Satellite Field, Draft Report, For Task II, Subtask 2: Roles of Governmental Entities (Cont. No. 31-109-38-4387, June 30, 1978); G.K. O'Neill, The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space (1977). 4. J.J. Gehrig, Geostationary Orbit—Technology and Law, Proc. 19th Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space 267 at 268, (1977). 5. ECON Inc., Political and Legal Implications of Developing and Operating a Satellite Power System, Final Report, at p. 60, (77-195-1, August 15, 1977). The fundamental limit to the utilization of the geostationary orbit is the mutual interference generated by satellite networks. For an analysis, see M.I. Jeruchim, A Survey of Interference Problems and Applications to Geostationary Satellite Networks, 65 Proc. Inst. Electrical & Electronics Engineers 317 (1977). 6. Op.cit., supra note 2, at Sec. 3(b). 7. Table of Artificial Satellites Launched in 1977, 45 Telecommunication J. (Supplement, April 1978) . 8. Op.cit., supra note 2 at Sec. 4. 9• OP•cit., supra note 4.
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