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Principles of Communications Satellites (Hardcover)

by Gary D. Gordon (Author), Walter L. Morgan (Author) "President Eisenhower broadcast a Christmas message in 1958, using the world's first communications satellite..." (more)
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Product Description
Explains the reasons, limitations and trade-offs inherent to communications satellites. The first half deals with link power budgets as well as communications hardware and examples of complete link budgets. Spacecraft technology and a description of the objectives and basic operating methods of each of the major supporting subsystems are covered in the last half. Contains end-of-chapter exercises and solutions.

An Instructor's Manual presenting detailed solutions to all the problems in the book is available from the Wiley editorial department.

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Details the hardware in a communications satellite and features exercises and questions on each topic. Provides in-depth coverage with graphs and equations. DLC: Artificial satellites in telecommunications.

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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 568 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; 1 edition (July 22, 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 047155796X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471557968
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  (3 customer reviews)
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