Engineers, technologists, and students have long recognized the need for an introduction to the complexities of satellite communications systems that is both comprehensive and readable.
This new edition of Dennis Roddy's acclaimed text fills that need superbly. Spotlighting the many practical issues that are of great interest to professionals and students alike, Roddy delivers plainspoken explanations-without glossing over important technical details-of all types of analog and digital systems in use today. And each chapter features worked examples that clearly illustrate current practices.
Chapter 1 Overview of Satellite Systems
Chapter 2 Orbits and Launching Methods
Chapter 3 Radio Wave Propagation
Chapter 4 Polarization
Chapter 5 Antennas
Chapter 6 The Space Segment
Chapter 7 The Earth Segment
Chapter 8 Analog Signals
Chapter 9 Digital Signals
Chapter 10 The Space Link
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