Welcome to The COMSAT Legacy Foundation.

The COMSAT Legacy Foundation is a not for profit organization formed for the single purpose of preserving the history and accomplishments of the COMSAT corporation for posterity. It is operated by Edward J. Martin, President, William Coulter, Counsel with a number of volunteers who donate their services.  It is funded by contributions from COMSAT veterans and guided by a Board of Directors chaired by Joseph V. Charyk.  In addition to Martin and Coulter, the other directors include David Acheson, Lucius D. Battle, Jerome W. Breslow, John V. Evans, John A. Johnson, Sidney Metzger and Carl J. Reber.  See About Us.

The Foundation is arranging for the preservation of COMSAT materials formerly in the possession of Lockheed Martin and others.  Such materials are now stored at the headquarters of IOT Systems LLC in the former Comsat Laboratories building at 22300 COMSAT Drive, Clarksburg, Maryland 20871.  Steve Teller, President of IOT Systems, serves as Custodian of the Comsat Archives on behalf of the Foundation.

To the extent practicable, arrangements will be made for placement of COMSAT publications such as COMSAT News, Pathways, COMSAT Magazine, Marifacts, COMSAT Technical Review and Press releases into a controlled access library for viewing by COMSAT vets and other interested parties, the archiving of records for historical research, the placement of COMSAT artifacts at a selected museum or library, and the creation of a web site and of discs to display COMSAT photos and videos.  Steve Teller operates the website on behalf of the COMSAT Legacy Foundation.

A fairly extensive effort has begun to digitize the COMSAT Legacy Archives.
Some of the Photos are available on the Gallery Page. Click on the Gallery button on the top of this page to begin viewing the photos and videos.

The ongoing assistance of the Comara association is gratefully acknowledged.  Your comments, suggestions and offers of assistance will be most welcome.  Please contact me.

Edward J. Martin
President
Comsat Legacy Foundation
7122 Plantation Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20852

TEL:          (301) 881-5726
E-mail:          edmartin752@aol.com

COMSAT Legacy Project Bulletins: COMSAT Legacy Project Bulletin Page
COMSAT Technical Reviews: COMSAT Technical Review Page
COMSAT Oral Histories: COMSAT Oral History Page
COMSAT at 10: COMSAT at 10
COMSAT at 15: COMSAT at 15
COMSAT at 25: COMSAT at 25
COMSAT Collection at Johns Hopkins: COMSAT Collection