Product Description

Explains the reasons, limitations and trade-offs inherent to communications satellites. The first half deals with link power budgets as well as communications hardware and examples of complete link budgets. Spacecraft technology and a description of the objectives and basic operating methods of each of the major supporting subsystems are covered in the last half. Contains end-of-chapter exercises and solutions.

An Instructor's Manual presenting detailed solutions to all the problems in the book is available from the Wiley editorial department.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1608878 in Books
• Published on: 1993-07-22
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.25" h x 6.48" w x 9.55" l, 2.17 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 568 pages

Book Info
Details the hardware in a communications satellite and features exercises and questions on each topic. Provides in-depth coverage with graphs and equations. DLC: Artificial satellites in telecommunications.

From the Publisher
Explains the reasons, limitations and trade-offs inherent to communications satellites. The first half deals with link power budgets as well as communications hardware and examples of complete link budgets. Spacecraft technology and a description of the objectives and basic operating methods of each of the major supporting subsystems are covered in the last half. Contains end-of-chapter exercises and solutions.