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Synopsis
Based on Mark Chartrand's highly successful seminar series, this book is a comprehensive introduction to satellite communications covering a broad sweep of regulatory, standards, economics, business, operational, and technical subjects. The text is easily readable, highly entertaining, and truly geared for the nontechnical. Dr. Chartrand employs his unique ability gained over two decades of teaching to explain complex technical and satellite applications to professionals in marketing, finance, law, public relations, and journalism, as well as personnel in ancillary fields and members of the public who wish to better understand the satellite industry.
Contents:
Part 1: Telecommunications and Satellites
- Introduction and Some Historical Background
- The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Telecommunications
- Satellite Telecommunications: Users, Applications, and Markets
Part 2: Technical Background
- Basic Definitions and Measurements
- The Spectrum and Its Uses
- Analog and Digital Signals
- Carrying Information on Waves
- Signal Flow, Quality, and Noise
Part 3: The Space Segment
- The Space Environment
- Orbits
- Orbital Slots, Frequencies, Footprints, and Coverage
- Out To Launch
- Satellite Systems and Construction
- Satellite Operations: Housekeeping and Communications
Part 4: The Ground Segment
- Earth Stations: Types, Hardware, and Pointing
- Earthstations: Antenna Properties
- Earthstations: Signal Flow, Electronics, EIRP, and G/T
Part 5: The Satellite-Earth Link
- Atmospheric Effects on Signals
- Putting It All Together: Link Budgets
- Multiple Access: Many Users on One Satellite
Part 6: Satellite Communications Systems
- Satellite Communications Providers and Competitors
- Issues, Trends and the Future
Appendices:
A. Glossary of Common Satellite Telecommunication Terms
B. List of Common Acronyms
C. Selected Bibliography for Additional Reading
D. Periodicals and Newsletters
E. Mathematical Background Details
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Dr. Mark Chartrand is THE single best educator, lecturer and satellite personality in the United States, if not the world.... This is a must-read book. ----David Bross, Via Satellite Magazine
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- PublisherSPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0819477753
- ISBN 13 9780819477750
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages456
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SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering, 2004
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