1.   A tactical computer will monitor speed, and a polar satellite will provide infrared images of wind patterns and Gulf Stream currents.

2.   But the low-earth systems require many more satellites to provide complete coverage, and they require more coordination from ground-based tracking systems.

3.   For applications such as rural telephony, satellites can often provide cheaper solutions than laying fiber into remote areas.

4.   For applications sush as rural telephony, satellites can often provide cheaper solutions than laying fiber invo remote areas.

5.   He said the satellites would provide more intelligence at a lower operating cost than their predecessors.

6.   The Comsat satellite will provide transmission of programming and other signals to Mexico and Brazil.

7.   The Loral satellites provide the News Corp. venture with new leverage in the negotiations, analysts said.

8.   The satellites will provide a global mobile-phone network.

9.   The satellite will also provide data that is essential to understanding the effects of civilization on climate.

10.   The Tempo satellite will provide direct-to-home TV services in the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.