Thread: Where would we be without Science Fiction
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Old 02-20-2017, 06:28 PM   #18
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While Clarke didn't do any of the engineering work behind geostationary communications satellites, and was probably not the first person to wonder about them, his 1945 paper did lay the groundwork for some some serious planning.

http://lakdiva.org/clarke/1945ww/
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