Joseph V. Charyk papers, 1957-1989.

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Joseph V. Charyk papers, 1957-1989.

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Collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, speeches and addresses, calendars, legal documents, personnel files, exhibits, financial records, programs, brochures, photographs, and reports, 1957-89. These are the records of Joseph Vincent Charyk during his time working for Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT). Charyk served as Chief Executive Officer and later Chairman of the Board and the material covers how his work influenced the direction the company went in satellite technology.

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George Washington University

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Communications Satellite Corporation

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International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium

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The International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (Intelsat) was an international organization formed to oversee international satellite communication. Intelsat mangaed communication satellites that provided international broadcast services. The intergovernmental organization began on August 20, 1964 with 11 participating countries. Intelsat's first satellite went into orbit in 1965 and at the time had eleven particpating countries. By 1973, Intelsat had grown to more than 80 countries. ...

International Maritime Satellite Organization.

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COMSAT Corporation

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COMSAT (Communications Satellite Corporation) was formally established on February 1, 1963 as a result of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962, which charged COMSAT with responsibility for developing a commercial communications satellite system. From the description of Records, 1962-1997. (Johns Hopkins University). WorldCat record id: 148012077 ...

Charyk, Joseph V. (Joseph Vincent), 1920-

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Joseph Vincent Charyk was a leader in the development of satellite technology. The son of Ukrainian immigrants, he graduated from the University of Alberta, Canada in 1942 and received his Ph.D in Aeronautics from the California Institute of Technology in 1945. He was an instructor at Princeton University, California Institute of Technology, and specifically at the Cal Tech Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He also worked for Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in the 1950s. In 1963 he helped found and follo...