Satellite Communications 4th Edition

Description

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 SystemsChapter 2: Orbits and Launching MethodsChapter 3: The Geostationary OrbitChapter 4: Radio Wave PropagationChapter 5: PolarizationChapter 6: AntennasChapter 7: The Space SegmentChapter 8: The Earth SegmentChapter 9: Analog SignalsChapter 10: Digital SignalsChapter 11: Error Control CodingChapter 12: The Space LinkChapter 13: InterferenceChapter 14: Satellite AccessChapter 15: Satellites in NetworksChapter 16: Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) TelevisionChapter 17: Satellite Mobile and Specialized ServicesAPPENDIX A: ANSWERS TO SELECTED PROBLEMSAPPENDIX B: CONIC SECTIONSAPPENDIX C: NASA TWO-LINE ORBITAL ELEMENTSAPPENDIX D: LISTINGS OF ARTIFICIAL SATELLITESAPPENDIX E: ILLUSTRATING THIRD-ORDER INTERMODULATION PRODUCTSAPPENDIX F: ACRONYMSAPPENDIX G: LOGARITHMIC UNITSINDEX