Introduction to Satellite Communication - 9781596932104

This introduction to satellite networks provides professionals and students with an overview of satellite technology, applications, and management. Coverage encompasses fundamentals of satellites, launch vehicles, ground control systems, and communications Earth stations (including fixed and mobile VSATs), considering the design, operation, and interaction of each major segment of a commercial satellite network. The book also explores the economics, regulatory, and management issues involved in running the business of satellite communications. This third edition contains additional coverage of systems engineering as applied to satellite communications, and updated material on areas including frequency bands, digital processing payloads, and spacecraft. The book's broad coverage makes it suitable as a text for university programs and internal training in communication systems design and planning. Nontechnical professionals in associated business management, contracts, legal, and financial fields will also find the book helpful when dealing with telecommunication projects and issues. Elbert is founder and president of a satellite consulting firm. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)