Title:SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH AT RSRE DEFFORD [Main Title]
Film Number:TRE 289
Other titles:COLLECTION OF RADAR FILMS FROM TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT, MALVERN [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: A research report illustrating progress at Royal Signals and Radar Establishment (RSRE) Defford on the topic of Satellite communications.
Description: Items highlighted include the Racal TSC-502 comsat terminal developed in conjunction with Defford that provides secure voice and information links between UK bases and those abroad; a Land Rover based mobile satellite terminal module; small un-named antennae fitted to the roof of a Land Rover in place of the traditional, larger dishes; the prototype, Ferranri assisted Manpack personal communication equipment; a hand held communications antennae station under development; mention of the military satellite (at concept stage in conjunction with British Aerospace at the time of filming) being developed to upgrade or replace the 'current' Skynet .
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF RADAR FILMS FROM TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT, MALVERN [Allocated Series Title]
