Satellite Communications

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Satellite Communications gives the reader a thorough knowledge of the subject by going on to cover orbits, propagation, and the equipment that comprises a working system. The authors go beyond the standard treatment of ideal channels to deal with the problems associated with transmitting digitally modulated signals through real satellites and earth stations. Special Feature 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 PropagationEffects and their Impact on Satellite-Earth Links VSAT SYSTEMS Low Earth Orbit and Non-Geostationary Satellite Systems Direct Broadcast Satellite Television and Radio Satellite Navigation and the Global Positioning System Appendix A: Decibels in Communications Engineering Appendix B: FDM/FM/FDMA Analog Telephone Transmission Appendix C: Complementary Error Function erfc(x) and Q Function Q(z) Appendix D: The Simple Attenuation Model Glossary Index