Satellite Communications Network Design and Analysis

Preface. Introduction. Satellite Orbits and Launches. Access Mechanisms for Satellite Network Systems. Space Communications Link Analysis. Space Link Analysis with Transponder Characteristics. Satellite Communications Networks. Satellite Transponder Loading. Modulation and Coding. Frequency Division Multiple Access and System Nonlinearities. Wireless Communications Systems. Satellite Communications Architectures with IP Technologies. On-board Processing SATCOM. Satellite and Antenna Characteristics. Satellite and Wireless Network Architecture Designs. Processed and Protected Satellite Communications Systems. Information Assurance and Spread Spectrum Modulations. Appendices.