DESCRIPTION THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE ON SATELLITECOMMUNICATIONS Satellite Communications, Third Editionis the latest update of the reference widely regardedas the most complete and accessible intro to thisdynamic area of engineering. This edition has beenrevised to include the hottest applications in arapidly growing field with expanded coverage ofCDMA…new Internet via satellite and digital TVbroadcasting chapters…an expanded section ongeostationary orbits…error correction coding…and apreview of coming applications and growth. AuthorDennis Roddy’s authoritative and readable treatmentprovides you with: Full descriptions of hardware,including satellite structures, antennas, earthstations, and onboard systems Cutting-edge applicationssuch as wireless Internet, telephony, GlobalPositioning Systems (GPS), and worldwide broadcasts ofdigital TV New information on ATM, TCP/IP, and LEOnetworking over satellites, mobile systems, and onboardswitching Details on methods, orbits, links, access,signals, modulation, and interference All examples andproblems worked in MathCad, with mathematicalcomplexities pared to a minimum