Author:
Maral, Gérard.
Edition Statement:5th ed. / revisions by Zhili Sun ; with contributions by Isabelle Buret.
Imprint:Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. : John Wiley, 2009.
Descriptionxxvii, 713 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Note:1. Introduction -- 2. Orbits and related issues -- 3. Baseband signals and quality of service -- 4. Digital communications techniques -- 5. Uplink, downlink and overall link performance; intersatellite links -- 6. Multiple access -- 7. Satellite networks -- 8. Earth stations -- 9. The communication payload -- 10. The platform -- 11. Satellite installation and launch vehicles -- 12. The space environment -- 13. Reliability of satellite communications systems.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
