Mobile Satellite Communications HandbookISBN: 978-0-471-29778-9
Paperback
356 pages
March 1998
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Explore the world's satellite communications technology
Mobile Satellite Communications Handbook details the various existing and planned satellite systems from around the globe. Beginning with a brief introduction to satellite communication technology, this book explains both the technical and legal structures of satellite communications in the U.S. and abroad with detailed discussion about frequencies, functions, orbits, and basic elements. From there, you'll learn about the major military, civilian, and commercial satellites including MARISAT, MARECS, INMARSAT, GEOSTAR, and more, including low-Earth systems such as AMSC, Globalstar, STARNET, ORBOCOM and others.