Table of Contents

Fundamentals of Satellite Systems.; Evolution of Satellite Communication.; Satellite Network Architectures.; Microwave Link Engineering.; Modulation, Multiple Access, and Impairments.; Spacecraft Antennas.; Earth Stations and Terrestrial Technology.; Launch Vehicles and Services.; Satellite Operations and Organization.; Satellite Communication Systems.; The Economics of Satellite Systems.; Future Directions for Satellite Communications.

About the Author

Bruce Elbert is managing director of Application Strategy Consulting and was formerly vice president of Applications Systems Development of Hughes Space and Communications. He holds an M.S.E.E. in communications and computer science from the University of Maryland and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University. He is also the author of The Satellite Communication Applications Handbook, Second Edition and The Satellite Communication Ground Segment and Earth Station Handbook (Artech House 2004, 2000).