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Satellite Communications 4th Edition
Master the fundamentals of satellite communications
Highly regarded for more than a decade as both a teaching text and professional tutorial, this classic guide to satellite communications has been revised, updated, and expanded to cover global wireless applications, digital television, and Internet access via satellite.
* In-depth,
textbook-style coverage combined with an intuitive, low-math approach makes this book particularly appealing to the wireless and networking markets
* New to this edition: Global wireless services, including 3G; Antenna Options, Error Coding
CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: Overview of Satellite Systems Chapter 2: Orbits and Launching Methods Chapter 3: The Geostationary Orbit Chapter 4: Radio Wave Propagation Chapter 5: Polarization Chapter 6: Antennas Chapter 7: The Space Segment Chapter 8: The Earth Segment Chapter 9: Analog Signals Chapter 10: Digital Signals Chapter 11: Error Control Coding Chapter 12: The Space Link Chapter 13: Interference Chapter 14: Satellite Access Chapter 15: Satellites in Networks Chapter 16: Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Television Chapter 17: Satellite Mobile and Specialized Services APPENDIX A: ANSWERS TO SELECTED PROBLEMS APPENDIX B: CONIC SECTIONS APPENDIX C: NASA TWO-LINE ORBITAL ELEMENTS APPENDIX D: LISTINGS OF ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES APPENDIX E: ILLUSTRATING THIRD-ORDER INTERMODULATION PRODUCTS APPENDIX F: ACRONYMS APPENDIX G: LOGARITHMIC UNITS INDEX
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