Communications Satellite Corporation

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Communications_Satellite_Corporation
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:company
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:acquisitionYear 2000
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:COMSAT
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dissolved 2001
gptkbp:founded 1962
gptkbp:founder gptkb:U.S._Congress
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Communications Satellite Corporation
gptkbp:industry telecommunications
satellite communications
gptkbp:keyPerson gptkb:Joseph_V._Charyk
gptkb:Leonard_H._Sheingold
gptkb:John_A._Johnson
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:Communications_Satellite_Act_of_1962
gptkbp:notableFor pioneering satellite communications
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:Early_Bird_(Intelsat_I)
Comstar-1
Intelsat III
Marisat F1
gptkbp:operates gptkb:Comstar
gptkb:Marisat
gptkb:Intelsat
RCA Satcom
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:purpose develop commercial satellite communications
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Federal_Communications_Commission
gptkbp:status defunct
gptkbp:stockExchange gptkb:NYSE
gptkbp:stockSymbol gptkb:CQ
gptkbp:website www.comsat.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:COMSAT
gptkb:Comsat
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8