Introduction To Satellite Communication

This comprehensive, yet highly understandable, overview of satellite communication technology explores the inner workings of today's commercial "satcom" systems and explains how the key elements function and interact in the modern satellite communication network. The author provides engineers and nontechnical professionals alike with a clear picture of how satellites, ground control systems, and Earth stations work, separately and together, and explains which elements in the network are most critical to success.

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This overview of satellite communication technology explores the inner workings of commercial "satcom" systems, and explains how the key elements function and interact in the modern satellite communication network. The new edition adds background in newer systems, particularly global mobile personal communications systems. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Bruce R. Elbert has 30 years of satellite communications experience and is a leading authority on satellites and telecommunications. A manager at Hughes Space and Communications Company, Mr. Elbert holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and an MSEE from the University of Maryland. He teaches satellite communication and telecommunications management at UCLA Extension and serves as series editor of Artech's Technology Management and Professional Development Series.