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27 Satellite and Space Communications
Geoffrey Hyde, Pier L. Bargellini
Evolution of Communication Satellite Systems and Their Role in Worldwide Communications
Satellite Orbits
Information Transmission in Space
The Choice of the Orbit
Solar Eclipses
Nongeostationary Orbits
Elevation and Azimuth Angles
The Choice of Frequency
Link Budgets
Spacecraft Architecture
Transponders
Overall Transmission System Considerations
Analog Transmission Systems
Digital Transmission Systems
Demand-Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA)
Time-Division Multiple Access (TDMA)
Satellite-Switched Time-Division Multiple Access (SS-TDMA)
Other Services
Networks
Spacecraft Antennas
Propagation ...