Satellite technology: principles & applications (2nd Ed.)

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Offering readers a concise and yet comprehensive reference, Satellite Technology provides a unique coverage of both the principles and applications in this wide field. This book covers the technological and application aspects of satellites in one volume, ensuring not only extensive coverage of communications-related applications of satellites, but also other important applications such as remote sensing, weather forecasting, navigation, scientific and military. The essentials of satellite technology are explained, by giving an introduction to the fundamental topics such as orbits and trajectories, launch and in-orbit operations before going on to describe satellite hardware, communication techniques, multiple access techniques and link design. Topics range from the history and evolution of satellites, and the laws governing motion of artificial satellites around earth, to multiplexing techniques, satellite subsystems and link design fundamentals.
Table of Contents

PART I

SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY 1

1 Introduction to Satellites and Their Applications

1.1 Ever-expanding Application Spectrum

1.2 What is a Satellite?

1.3 History of the Evolution of Satellites

1.4 Evolution of Launch Vehicles

1.5 Future Trends

Further Reading

Glossary

2 Satellite Orbits and Trajectories

2.1 Definition of an Orbit and a Trajectory

2.2 Orbiting Satellites - Basic Principles

2.3 Orbital Parameters

2.4 Injection Velocity and Resulting Satellite Trajectories

2.5 Types of Satellite Orbits

Further Reading

Glossary

3 Satellite Launch and In-Orbit Operations

3.1 Acquiring the Desired Orbit

3.2 Launch Sequence

3.3 Orbital Perturbations

3.4 Satellite Stabilization

3.5 Orbital Effects on Satellite's Performance

3.6 Eclipses

3.7 Look Angles of a Satellite

3.8 Earth Coverage and Ground Tracks

Further Reading

Glossary

4 Satellite Hardware

4.1 Satellite Subsystems

4.2 Mechanical Structure

4.3 Propulsion Subsystem

4.4 Thermal Control Subsystem

4.5 Power Supply Subsystem

4.6 Attitude and Orbit Control

4.6.1 Attitude Control

4.6.2 Orbit Control

4.7 Tracking, Telemetry and Command Subsystem

4.8 Payload

4.9 Antenna Subsystem

4.10 Space Qualification and Equipment Reliability

Further Reading

Glossary

5 Communication Techniques

5.1 Types of Information Signals

5.2 Amplitude Modulation

5.3 Frequency Modulation

5.4 Pulse Communication Systems

5.5 Sampling Theorem

5.6 Shannon-Hartley Theorem

5.7 Digital Modulation Techniques

5.8 Multiplexing Techniques

Further Reading

Glossary

6 Multiple Access Techniques

6.1 Introduction to Multiple Access Techniques

6.2 Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)

6.3 Single Channel per Carrier (SCPC) Systems

6.4 Multiple Channels Per Carrier (MCPC) Systems

6.5 Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)

6.6 TDMA Frame Structure

6.7 TDMA Burst Structure

6.8 Computing Unique Word Detection Probability

6.9 TDMA Frame Efficiency

6.10 Control and Coordination of Traffic

6.11 Frame Acquisition and Synchronization

6.12 FDMA vs. TDMA

6.13 Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)

6.14 Space Division Multiple Access (SDMA)

Further Reading

Glossary

7 Satellite Link Design Fundamentals

7.1 Transmission Equation

7.2 Satellite Link Parameters

7.3 Frequency Considerations

7.4 Propagation Considerations

7.5 Techniques to Counter Propagation Effects

7.6 Noise Considerations

7.7 Interference-related Problems

7.8 Antenna Gain-to-noise Temperature (G/T) Ratio

7.9 Link Design

Further Reading

Glossary

8 Earth Station

  1. Earth Station
  2. Types of Earth Stations
  3. Earth Station Architecture
  4. Earth Station Design Considerations
  5. Earth Station Testing
  6. Earth Station...