
Introduction to Satellite Communications
Bruce R. Elbert(Author)
Artech House Publishers
3rd Edition
Published on 31. July 2008
Book
Hardback
315 pages
978-1-59693-210-4 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Norwood
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations, maps
Dimensions
Height: 258 mm
Width: 186 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
957 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59693-210-4 (9781596932104)
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E-Book
01/2008
1st Edition
Artech House
€101.99
Available for download
Person
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).
Content
Fundamentals of Satellite Systems.; Evolution of Satellite Communication.; Satellite Network Architectures.; Microwave Link Engineering.; Modulation, Multiple Access, and Impairments.; Spacecraft Antennas.; Earth Stations and Terrestrial Technology.; Launch Vehicles and Services.; Satellite Operations and Organization.; Satellite Communication Systems.; The Economics of Satellite Systems.; Future Directions for Satellite Communications.