Principles of Communications Satellites by Gary D. Gordon (English) Hardcover Bo

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Presenting the fundamentals of communication satellite technology, this handbook provides detailed coverage of satellite hardware. Separate chapters describe the objectives and basic operating methods of each of the major supporting subsystems.

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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.

Author Biography

Gary D. Gordon is an Aerospace Consultant in Washington Grove, MD. He received his PhD in physics from Harvard University in 1954. Dr. Gordon was 14 years at COMSAT Laboratories as Senior Staff Scientist in the Spacecraft Laboratory. He was a member of the initial Editorial Board of the COMSAT Technical Review. He has taught courses on Spacecraft Technology, Satellite Orbits, Satellite Reliability, Spacecraft Thermal Design, and Computer Programming. He has made a 26-hour videotape on Spacecraft Technology. Earlier, at GE's Astro Space Division, he contributed to thermal design of the first weather satellite and was responsible for the thermal design of the Relay communications satellite. He was active in a GE education program at the corporate level teaching managers modern physics, semiconductor devices and computers. He has written technical papers on electric propulsion, geodetic use of satellites, spacecraft thermal design and a proposed 30 kW solar array. Walter L. Morgan is the President and a Senior Consultant at the Communications Center of Clarksburg, MD. Mr. Morgan has been in key positions in the design and use of terrestrial and satellite communications throughout his entire career. A graduate of Carnegie-Mellon University, he first worked at the David Sarnoff Research Center and then at GE's Astro Space Division. At COMSAT Laboratories he became a Senior Staff Scientist. At the Communications Center he and his staff provide clients information on the developments, trends and forecasts in the telecommunications industries. He is the author of over 150 technical and economic papers, the Consulting Editor to Satellite Communications magazine, and Editor of the Telecommunique newsletter.

Table of Contents

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.

Details ISBN047155796X Author Walter L. Morgan Short Title PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATIONS S Pages 568 Language English ISBN-10 047155796X ISBN-13 9780471557968 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 1993 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Illustrations tables Edition 1st Residence US DOI 10.1604/9780471557968 UK Release Date 1993-08-25 AU Release Date 1993-08-25 NZ Release Date 1993-08-25 US Release Date 1993-08-25 Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Publication Date 1993-08-25 Imprint Wiley-Interscience DEWEY 621.3825 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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