Satellite
Communication Engineering
Michael O.
Kolawole Jolade Pty. Ltd. Melbourne, Australia
Contents
Series Introduction K.
J. Ray Liu
Preface
1. Basic Principles of
Satellite Communications
1.1 The Origin of
Satellites
1.2 Communications Via
Satellite
1.3 Characteristic
Features of Communication Satellites
1.4 Message Security
1.5 Summary
2. Satellites
2.1 Overview
2.2 Satellite Orbits
and Orbital Errors
Earth Stations
3.1 Basic Principle of
Earth Stations
3.2 Modulation
3.3 Modem and Codec
3.4 Earth Station
Design Considerations
3.5 Terrestrial Links
from and to Earth Stations
3.6 Summary
4. Satellite Links
4.1 Link Equations
4.2 Carrier-to-Noise
Plus Interference Ratio
4.3 Summary
5. Communication
Networks and Systems
5.1 Principles of
Multiple Access
5.2 Capacity
Comparison of Multiple-Access Methods
5.3 SummaryError
Detection and Correction Coding Schemes
6.1 Channel Coding
6.2 Forward Error
Correction Coding Techniques
6.3 Summary
7. Regulatory Agencies
and Procedures
7.1 International
Regulations
7.2 National and
Regional Regulations
7.3 Summary
8. Mobile Satellite
System Services
Overview
8.2 Mobile Satellite
Systems Architecture
8.3 The Internet and
Satellites
8.4 Summary
AppendixA Notations
AppendixB Glossary of
Terms
Copyright
