The Satellite Communication Ground Segment and Earth Station Handbook

The Satellite Communication Ground Segment and Earth Station Handbook, Artech House, 2001.

Now Available as an e-Book downloadable from Artech House at a reduced price.  

This is the first book to specifically address the design and operation of modern satellite communication ground segments, earth stations and user terminals. From international telephone network gateways to direct broadcast home receivers, today’s broad range of ground systems and devices require satellite communication engineers and business managers to have a sound understanding of the design and operating principles of earth stations and ground management facilities. The book is the first to explore the user end of the satellite link and its relationship to delivery of services.

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Authored by a leading authority in the field, the book provides you with the knowledge you need to devise your own approach to implementing and managing earth stations and the overall ground segment.

You find practical guidance in an array of critical areas, including: preparing requirements, performing preliminary analyses, reviewing hardware designs, managing the introduction of the overall ground segment, and more. In over 400 pages with nearly 200 illustrations, this valuable book covers dozens of essential topics, including…

• Earth station and ground segment design philosophy and principles
• GEO and non-GEO satellite orbit configurations and the requirements they impose
• Video, data, and digital audio, and multimedia transmission
• Gain budgeting, Uplink power control, antenna pointing systems, RF Filtering, group delay
• Digital interfaces, including video, telephone and the Internet
• Major earth station configurations and antennas
• User terminal requirements and design
• Building design, environmental concerns, and O&M principles

Plus, you find informative case studies, insightful ideas for "future-proofing" earth stations, and much more!

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