TY - BOOK AU - Olla,Phillip TI - Commerce in space: infrastructures, technologies, and applications SN - 1599046242 U1 - 384.51 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Hershey, Pa. PB - Information Science Reference KW - Artificial satellites in telecommunication KW - Global positioning system KW - Remote sensing KW - Space industrialization KW - Space tourism KW - Astronautics and civilization KW - Astronautics KW - Social aspects N1 - "This book explains the role of earth observation satellite initiatives to meet information needs. it details the importance of the space infrastructure to deliver IT capabilities such as mobile broadband internet and mobile communication connectivity; it also offers a review of how space technology can influence the future of IT architecture in health, education, logistics, business, and accounting"; Includes bibliographical references and index ER -