Satellite Orbits & Communications - Softcover

Lohmeyer, Dr. Whitney Quinne; Post, Phillip

 
9798218388652: Satellite Orbits & Communications
Softcover
ISBN 13: 9798218388652
Verlag: Bowker, 2024

Inhaltsangabe

Are you keen to kickstart your understanding of satellite orbits and communications, but aren’t quite ready to dive into the deep end of a complicated textbook?

Whether you’re a complete beginner to satellites or a career astronaut looking for a refresher, Satellite Orbits & Communications serves to launch your understanding into orbit!

Each section of this book takes you on a journey through the basics of satellite engineering and orbital dynamics as well as how satellites communicate with Earth. Every illustration, explanation, and problem was written by a dedicated team to ensure that the book is approachable for anyone.

With new satellites being launched each day, there isn’t a better time to learn about the infrastructure over our heads!


Bookwide Features

  • Three mischievous, but savvy, mascots to guide and encourage your understanding!
  • Creative illustrations to satisfy any visual learner
  • Historical facts and stories that take you back in time to when humans formed theories on orbital motion and executed experiments
  • For those feeling adventurous, introductory MATLAB programming implementations
  • For those looking for additional help with math, accessible practice problems for mathematical concepts summarized in a handy cheatsheet


Satellite Dynamics Highlights

  • Types of orbits
  • Classical orbital elements
  • Newton and Kepler’s laws
  • 2D orbital mechanics
  • Hohmann transfers
  • Space sustainability


Satellite Communications Highlights

  • How to work with decibels
  • Link design and parameters
  • Transmitters
  • Antenna characteristics
  • Receivers
  • Link performance and optimization

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Verlag
Bowker
Erscheinungsdatum
2024
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 13 
9798218388652
Einband
Taschenbuch
Zeichner
Huang Angela
Anzahl der Seiten
156
Herausgeber
Oh Braden, Dhulipala Neel, Chalimadugu Sree
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