Satellite Communication Systems

-Readers will gain a broad knowledge of satellite communication systems, where they are used and their applications
-Suitable for final year undergraduate or Masters level students

Contents: The role and history of satellite communications. Business perspectives. The spectrum and regulation. Modulation and coding. Multiple access. The propagation channel. Planning for QoS and link budgets. Networking fundamentals. Earth station and satellite antennas. Earth station engineering. Satellite engineering. Payload design. Mobile satellite systems. Broadcast satellite systems. Broadband access. Military satellite systems. Navigation and positioning satellites. The future.

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