Gavish, Bezalel; Kalvenes, Joakim - In: Management Science 43 (1997) 8, pp. 1164-1176
Low earth orbit satellite (LEOS) systems promise to provide global communication. A LEOS system consists of a large number of satellites in low orbits. A satellite has a limited life of approximately five to eight years. Therefore, frequent satellite replenishments are required, and the LEOS...