Annual Meeting at That's Amore on 9/11/2022
NEWS – Last updated on 5/13/2025
Chris Charyk, the son of Joseph Charyk, has shared with us a picture of the 1974 Emmy Award granted to COMSAT and Dr. Charyk. When you click on the picture, you can enlarge it to read the inscription on the base.
The IRAA/COMARA Picnic will be held on 5/18/2025 at Seneca Creek State Park in Gaithersburg from noon till 4 PM. Please make your payments on the IRAA website.
April 6 marks the 60th anniversary of the Early Bird launch. Click here to see several video clips that bring back memories of this momentous occasion.
On 1/22/2025, the Montgomery Planning Commission recommended that the COMSAT Labs building be designated as a historic site. Click here to access the full report.
As we approach the new year, please visit our Benefits pages to make sure that your retiree benefits are set up correctly.
The First Wednesday in December get together was held on December 4, 2024 at the Woodside Deli. It was a great success. About 40 of us got together to share stories and good food. Click here to see the photos of your fellow members.
Tim Lee is the newly elected President of IEEE. Please click on his name to read more.
Joe Pelton has just prepared a presentation called “The Future of Space” that he presented at the Alliance for Collaboration in the Exploration of Space (ACES Worldwide)
In response to the 2024 Montgomery County Planning Board review of the Clarksburg, MD Master Plan, Maury Mechanick has prepared a document outlining the historic significance of the COMSAT Labs in Clarksburg. To review the document please click here.
We have added a whole new section to the website for the “I Remember COMSAT” project. Please take a look at the wonderful new stories in this section.
Four new books by Joe Pelton and Peter Marshall related to space travel. Please check out the wonderful work that COMARA authors have recently published.
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Thank you for your Loyal Support
We have finished our 2023 membership drive. Due to your faithful and generous support, we received 94 membership payments during 2023. This is a remarkable achievement that exceeds our high membership numbers in 2022. The COMARA Board of Directors appreciates your membership support and your feedback as we continue to keep our COMSAT memories alive and keep our COMSAT community linked together.
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Comsat Authors
- Joseph Pelton Books
- Elizabeth Young Books
- Roger Cochetti – Mobile Satellite Communications Handbook
- Peter Varadi – Sun Above the Horizon
- Brij N. Agrawal
- Helaine Mario
Please click here for more publications by Comara members