| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 437 pages) : illustrations |
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SPIE Press monograph ; PM128 |
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SPIE monograph ; PM128
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| Contents |
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1: Telecommunications and satellites: Chapter 1. Introduction and some historical background; Chapter 2. The legal and regulatory environment of telecommunications; Chapter 3. Satellite telecommunications: users, applications, and markets -- Part 2: Technical background: Chapter 4. Basic definitions and measurements; Chapter 5. The spectrum and its uses; Chapter 6. Analog and digital signals; Chapter 7. Carrying information on waves; Chapter 8. Signal flow, quality, and noise -- Part 3: The space segment: Chapter 9. The space environment; Chapter 10. Orbits; Chapter 11. Orbital slots, frequencies, footprints, and coverage; Chapter 12. Out to launch; Chapter 13. Satellite systems and construction; Chapter 14. Satellite operations: housekeeping and communications -- Part 4: The ground segment: Chapter 15. Earth stations: types, hardware, and pointing; Chapter 16. Earth stations: antenna properties; Chapter 17. Earth stations: signal flow, electronics, EIRP, and G/T -- Part 5: The satellite <-> earth link: Chapter 18. Atmospheric effects on signals; Chapter 19. Putting it all together: link budgets; Chapter 20. Multiple access: many users on one satellite -- Part 6: Satellite communications systems: Chapter 21. Satellite communications providers and competitors; Chapter 22. Issues, trends, and the future |
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Appendices: A. Glossary of common satellite telecommunication terms; B. List of common acronyms and abbreviations; C. Selected bibliography for additional reading; D. Periodicals and newsletters; E. Mathematical background and details -- Index |
| Summary |
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 |
| Notes |
"SPIE Digital Library."--Website |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-411) and index |
| Subject |
Artificial satellites in telecommunication -- Popular works
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mechanical.
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Artificial satellites in telecommunication
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| Genre/Form |
Popular works
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, publisher
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| ISBN |
9781510604506 |
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1510604502 |
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