Introduction to satellite communication /
Satellite communication
Bruce R. Elbert.
- 3rd ed.
- Boston : Artech House, c2008.
- xiii, 447 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
- The Artech House space applications series The Artech House telecommunications library .
- Artech House space applications series. Artech House telecommunications library. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.