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Show Sunday, Octe yber THE HERALI ), 2 Provo, Utah—Page 31 ‘Stationary’ Satellites—a Worry WASHINGTON (UPI There so mans communications satel lites in “stationary” orbits aroundthe globe that engineers are worrying about where to put them all For a satellite to re. main over one point on Earth, it must be in anorbit equat abovethe theonly speed cealong such alofty 82,500-mile long belt around the globe may predators that gobble up the pesky worms seem unlimited, but desirable locations are not. The busiest stretchis Gold Still Major Money Factor NEW YORK (UPI) — Despite all efforts to demonetizeit, ‘‘gold just won't go away”’ as a major factor on the world money scene, according to Robin Plumbridge, one of South Africa’s top mining representatives. Plumbridge, president: of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa, the iny trade association, said “the industry sleeps easier” with gold’s price around $150 an ounce. He said “it's bound to fluctuate, but we think the wild days, such as the runup at the end of 1974, and subsequent drop,are over,”’ ‘In fact, while naturally we want lo ‘naintain — and increase —the value; of gold, too fast a rise in price ones.” It takes about five years and an investment of $150 millionto $200 million to get a new mine into production “and we have two new ones com- that segment reaching fromthe Atlantic Ocean to Hawaii tion of gold, ‘‘It will Manysatellites mustbe never happen,” says kept 1,000 miles apart to Plumbridge. ‘‘People avoid radio interference have valued gold for too problems and at least 100 les apart to avoid collilong. Besides its beauty, gold metal never ta Asof the endoflast nishes, and I don’t think year, there were more than 60 satellites of its value will, either.” 1980,” he said Pluimbridge said, however, almost all of the big mining companies are diversifying — many into platinum, copper and coal As for the demonetiza- solve the platfor s th problem. They would serve as switchboards in the sky moreare going up all the time as the demand increases for new com- Edelson and Morgan said in a report in the technical munications services Astronautics Dr. Burton Edelson and Walter Morgan. officials Aeronautics that the National Aeronautics and four shuttle carly up ihe ationary orbit Edelson and Morga said by the early 1 few of these platforms could handle a broad range of radio relay ser vices that would satellites may be operating in stationary equipment into orbit for final assembl: The (Wo engineers es They suggest a few watching ser. Edelson and Morgan said combining missions of many satellites on a single spacecraft could save money as well as space Space Administration's But they said therealso space shuttle rocket otherwise beprovided by could be technically or plane will beableto serve dozens of small satellites. as the truck needed to These would include haul space plattorm domestic and intercon- orbit by 1980 weather vices and serve as naviga on aids for ships and timatethat morethan 100 bital parking lot, es In addition, they said a inulUpurposeorbital piat form sould provide mble a sta jow orbit. It th boostec rockets overcrowding systems most of them commercial operating about 30 satellites and Satellite Corp which is the biggest user of theor orbital space the world could necessary lite’s for weather satellites and military surveillance raft are experimenting with biological control of insects by using bug juice to attract natural in communications of the Communications communications be tween distant points on Earth, but it provides an unexcelled vantage point (UPI Teiephoto) kinds There are now 10 dif ferent altitude where a satel matches Earth's rota: tion Not only is such a Stationary outpost ideal for a satellite relaying BILLBATEY, left, and his brother, Tom, take a close look at their peanuts which are being harvested on the 1000- acre farm, The brothers various timated it would take politically in forming the consor- tums that would be necessary to build and tinental telecom munications plus maritime, aeronautical and land mobileservices | Sale 23.20 im incompatible missions and difficulties operate such a multipurpose platform in space. | | colored bedspread washable cotton quilted t ester till and back. 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