Satellite Communications Systems - GGerard Maral - Hardcover

Partial table of contents: INTRODUCTION. Origins of Satellite Communications Systems. Examples of Satellite Communications Systems. Summary and Future Developments. List of References. TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION. Link Budget Signal Processing. Earth-Satellite-Earth Link. Influence of the Propagation Medium. Frequency Choice. References. SATELLITE NETWORKS. Types of Networks. Multiple Access Types. Fixed and Demand Assignment. Multibeam Satellite Networks. Multibeam Regnerative Satellite Systems. References. GEOMETRICAL CONSIDERATION FOR A GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM. Undisturbed Keplerian Movement. Geosynchronous Satellites. Geostationary Satellites. Satellite to Earth Station Range. Earth Coverage and Antenna Beamwidth. Eclipse. References. SPACE ENVIRONMENT AND ITS EFFECTS. Nature of Environment in Space. Effects of the Spatial Environment. Environment Before the Injection into Geostationary Orbit. References. GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE CONSTRUCTION: COMMUNICATION AND BUS SUBSYSTEMS. Subsystems. Attitude Control. Station-Keeping. Telemetry, Tracking and Command (TTC). Thermal Control. Antennae. Repeater. References. LAUNCHING AND POSITIONING GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES. Placing the Satellite in Orbit. Launchers. Costs of Launching Satellites. References. EARTH STATION TECHNOLOGIES. Organisation of a Satellite Earth Station. Earth Station Equipment. Mobile and Transportable Earth Stations. References. RELIABILITY OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. Introduction to Reliability. Mission Reliability. Subsystem Reliability. Part or Component Reliability. References. Appendix. Index.Maral, G. is the author of 'Satellite Communications Systems - GGerard Maral - Hardcover' with ISBN 9780471902201 and ISBN 0471902209.