Satellite Communications (Satellite Communications) - Softcover

Dennis Roddy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 007125286X ISBN 13: 9780071252867

Publisher: Mcgrawhill, 2006

Synopsis

Satellite Communications, 4/E
BEST CHOICE FOR COMPLETE, CURRENT COVERAGEClassic guide to satellite communications fundamentals Highly regarded for more than a decade as both teaching text and professional reference/tutorial, Satellite Communications has been revised, updated, and expanded to include the hottest applications in a rapidly growing field. Always the most complete and accessible entry point to this dynamic area of engineering, Satellite Communications spotlights practical issues that interest professionals and students alike. The author delivers worked examples that clearly illustrate best methods, and uses a writing style that makes both basics and finer technical points easy to absorb, whether you're in a class or tutoring yourself. Features: *Authoritative, complete, and readable coverage, from an overview of the field to basic Keplerian theory, launch methods, and practical details of applications *Full descriptions of hardware, including satellite structures, antennas, earth stations, and onboard systems *Cutting-edge applications such as wireless Internet, telephony, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and worldwide broadcasts of digital TV *New information on ATM, TCP/IP, and LEO networking over satellites, mobile systems, and onboard switching *Details on methods, orbits, links, access, signals, modulation, and interference *All examples and problems worked in MathCad, with mathematical complexities pared to a minimum For total understanding of satellite communications fundamentals—

Edition details

• Publisher: Mcgrawhill
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 007125286X
• ISBN 13: 9780071252867
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 636