Satellite Communications, Fourth Edition

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McGraw Hill Professional, Feb 17, 2006 - Technology & Engineering - 636 pages
  • In-depth, textbook-style coverage combined with an intuitive, low-math approach makes this book particularly appealing to the wireless and networking markets
  • New to this edition: Global wireless services, including 3G; Antenna Options; Error Coding

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Contents

Chapter 1 Overview of Satellite Systems
1
Chapter 2 Orbits and Launching Methods
29
Chapter 3 The Geostationary Orbit
77
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Dennis Roddy is Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada and has more than 40 years of experience in both industrial and technical education. He is also the author of Radio and Line Transmission, Volumes 1 and 2, Introduction to Microelectronics, and Microwave Technology; and coauthor (with J.Coolen) of Electronic Communications; and Electronics.

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