Introduction to Satellite Communications / Edition 3

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Overview

This essential resource has become the industry's standard introduction to satellite networks. Professionals and students alike turn to this highly understandable book for a comprehensive overview of satellite technology, applications, and management. Thoroughly updated and expanded with a wealth of new material, the third edition covers all the fundamentals of satellites, ground control systems, and earth stations. It provides a practical understanding of the basic construction and usage of commercial satellite networks-how parts of a satellite system function, how various components interact, which role each component plays, and which factors are the most critical to success. This latest edition focuses on digital communications and digital processing, as well as systems engineering of satellite systems. Moreover, the book focuses on the economic, legal, and management issues involved in running the business of satellite communications.

"...a comprehensive overview of satellite technology & satellite usage for commercial purposes...explains how parts of the satellite system function, how the various elements interact, and which elements are most critical for success."

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Editorial Reviews

Booknews
This overview of satellite communication technology explores the inner workings of commercial "satcom" systems, and explains how the key elements function and interact in the modern satellite communication network. The new edition adds background in newer systems, particularly global mobile personal communications systems. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781596932104
  • Publisher: Artech House, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 6/30/2008
  • Series: Artech House Telecommunications Library
  • Edition description: New Edition
  • Edition number: 3
  • Pages: 315
  • Sales rank: 1,267,921
  • Product dimensions: 7.10 (w) x 10.20 (h) x 1.10 (d)

Meet the Author

Bruce Elbert is managing director of Application Strategy Consulting and was formerly vice president of Applications Systems Development of Hughes Space and Communications. He holds an M.S.E.E. in communications and computer science from the University of Maryland and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University. He is also the author of The Satellite Communication Applications Handbook, Second Edition and The Satellite Communication Ground Segment and Earth Station Handbook (Artech House 2004, 2000).
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Table of Contents

Preface
1 Fundamentals of Satellite Systems 1
2 Evolution of Satellite Communication 41
3 Satellite Network Architectures 77
4 Microwave Link Engineering 121
5 Modulation and Multiple Access 167
6 Communication Repeaters and Electronics 227
7 Spacecraft Antennas 275
8 Spacecraft Bus Configuration and Subsystems 299
9 Earth Stations and Terrestrial Technology 347
10 Launch Vehicles and Services 405
11 Satellite Operations and Organization 443
12 The Economics of Satellite Systems 471
13 Future Directions for Satellite Communications 503
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations 531
About the Author 537
Index 539
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