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Include: Introduction | |
Historical overview | |
The satellite age | |
Growth in satellite communication systems | |
Launching into space: a risk industry | |
Elements of satellite communication systems | |
Television transmission systems | |
High-definition television systems (HDTV) | |
Direct broadcasting by satellite (DBS) | |
Multiplexed analogue component systems (MAC), Encryption | |
Propagation of satellite signals | |
Domestic receiving systems for DBS | |
Satellite television as a mass medium | |
Astra, Eutelsat and CNN | |
VSATs and Earth terminals | |
International maritime satellite services (Inmarsat) | |
Emergent technologies | |
Conclusions | |
Abbreviations | |
Glossary | |
References | |
Bibliography | |
Index | |
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