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9780471370079

Satellite Communications, 2nd Edition

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  • ISBN13:

    9780471370079

  • ISBN10:

    047137007X

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2002-10-01
  • Publisher: Wiley

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Summary

Includes chapters on orbital mechanics, spacecraft construction, satellite-path radio wave propagation, modulation techniques, multiple access, and a detailed analysis of the communications link.

Table of Contents

Preface.
Introduction.
Orbital Mechanics and Launchers.
Satellites.
Satellite Link Design.
Modulation and Multiplexing Techniques for Satellite Links.
Multiple Access.
Error Control for Digital Satellite Links.
Propagation on Satellite Earth Paths and Its Influence on Link Design.
VSAT Networks.
LEO and NGSO Satellite Systems.
Satellite Television.
Navigation and Position Location by Satellite.
Appendix A: Decibels in Communications Engineering.
Appendix B: FDM/FM/FDMA Technology.
Appendix C: Complementary Error Function erfc(x) and Q(z) Function Equivalence Formulas and Tables of Values.
Appendix D: The Simple Attenuation Model.
Appendix E: RF Filtering of PSK Carriers.

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