626 pgs,2006, McGraw-Hill
ISBN 978-0071462983

An excellent introduction to the complexities of satellite communications systems that is both comprehensive and readable. Spotlights the many practical issues that are of interest to professionals and students alike and presents them in a plainspoken way, yet without glossing over important technical details.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Overview of Satellite Systems
2. Orbits and Launching Methods
3. Radio Wave Propagation
4. Polarization
5. Antennas
6. The Space Segment
7. The Earth Segment
8. Analog Signals
9. Digital Signals
10. The Space Link
11. Interference
12. Satellite Access
13. Satellite Services