Principles of Communications Satellites

Gary D. Gordon (Author), Walter L. Morgan (Author)

9780471557968, Wiley

Hardback, published 25 August 1993

568 pages
24.3 x 16.2 x 3.4 cm, 0.98 kg

Explains the reasons, limitations and trade-offs inherent tocommunications satellites. The first half deals with link powerbudgets as well as communications hardware and examples of completelink budgets. Spacecraft technology and a description of theobjectives and basic operating methods of each of the majorsupporting subsystems are covered in the last half. Containsend-of-chapter exercises and solutions.

An Instructor's Manual presenting detailed solutions to all theproblems in the book is available from the Wiley editorialdepartment.

Introduction to Link Budgets.

Orbits for Communications Satellites.

Radio Frequencies.

Modulation, Multiplexing, and Multiple Access.

Antennas.

Power, EIRP, and Illumination.

Transmission Losses and Power Flux Density.

Receivers and Noise Temperatures.

System Performance.

Telemetry, Tracking, and Command.

Electric Power.

Spacecraft Attitude.

Propulsion.

Structure.

Thermal Control.

Spacecraft Testing.

Reliability.

Index.

Subject Areas: Electronics & communications engineering [TJ]