Satellite Communications

by Dennis Roddy

THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE ON SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS Satellite Communications, Third Edition is the latest update of the reference widely regarded as the most complete and accessible intro to this dynamic area of engineering. This edition has been revised to include the hottest applications in a rapidly growing field with expanded coverage of CDMA...new Internet via satellite and digital TV broadcasting chapters...an expanded section on geostationary orbits...error correction coding...and a preview of coming applications and growth. Author Dennis Roddy's authoritative and readable treatment provides you Full descriptions of hardware, including satellite structures, antennas, earth stations, and onboard systemsCutting-edge applications such as wireless Internet, telephony, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and worldwide broadcasts of digital TVNew information on ATM, TCP/IP, and LEO networking over satellites, mobile systems, and onboard switchingDetails on methods, orbits, links, access, signals, modulation, and interferenceAll examples and problems worked in MathCad, with mathematical complexities pared to a minimum

Genres: Technical

500 pages, Unbound

First published October 1, 1988

Reviews

[Huma · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reading it as Part of my 2nd Communication Systems course.