RFC 829 · UNKNOWN · 1982
WED · 17 JUN 2026
Packet satellite technology reference sources
Overview
RFC 829, “Packet satellite technology reference sources”, is an Unknown document published in November 1982 by V.G. Cerf. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC describes briefly the packet satellite technology developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and several other participating organizations in the U.K. and Norway and provides a bibliography of relevant papers for researchers interested in experimental and operational experience with this dynamic satellite-sharing technique.
What “Unknown” means
The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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