Arthur Charles Clarke

1917 – 2008 · England secular · writer, visionary

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British science fiction author who predicted geostationary communication satellites (1945), the internet, and remote work. Author of 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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Prophecies & Visions (1)

Geostationary Satellites

1945 AD — London

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Geostationary satellites orbiting at 36,000 km above Earth could serve as global communication relays, covering the planet with just three satellites.

Reality: Today there are over 500 geostationary satellites in what is called Clarke's orbit.

satellites communication technologyUnofficial