Annual Meeting at That's Amore on 9/11/2022
NEWS – Last updated on 10/12/2024
The First Wednesday in December get together will be held on December 4 at the Woodside Deli in Germantown. Stay tuned for the official invitation.
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.
The 14th Annual IRAA/COMARA Picnic was held on May 19, 2024 from noon until 4 PM at Seneca State Park, Buck Pavilion. Many thanks to all who made this picnic a great success.
On 4/6/2024, we updated and streamlined our Home Page and made other improvements. Please contact us if you experience any issues.
The First Wednesday in December was held on 12/6/2023. Click to see all of the photos
COMARA-IRAA Picnic on 5/15/2023 Please click on this link for pictures provided by Alan Olsen
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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
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