An accessible introduction to the practical aspects of satellite communications. Provides historical background of satellite communications and discusses the wide range of applications throughout the world. Includes descriptions of all the commercial satellite communications systems currently available and their applications in government, broadcasting, and business. Also covers the growing use of satellite communications by developing countries. Contains extensive appendices listing satellite equipment and organizations.
| ISBN: | 9780471622437 |
| Publication date: | 7th February 1990 |
| Author: | David W. E. (INTELSAT, Washington, D. C.) Rees |
| Publisher: | Wiley-Interscience an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 368 pages |
| Series: | Wiley Series in Telecommunications and Signal Processing |
| Genres: |
Satellite communication technology |