Communications satellite technology / / edited by P. L. Bargellini

• Pubblicazione: Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, [1974]
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xv, 540 p. : ill
• Disciplina: 621.38/0422; 629.1/08 s
• Soggetto topico: Artificial satellites in telecommunication
• Altri autori: BargelliniP. L
• Note generali: "Technical papers selected from the AIAA 4th Communications Satellite Systems Conference, April 1972, subsequently revised for this volume. In addition, the volume contains specially invited papers to round out the coverage of the subject."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- I: Orbit and Attitude Control -- Variation in Range, Range-Rate, Propagation Time Delay, and Doppler Shift for a Nearly Geostationary Satellite -- Active Attitude and Orbit Control of Body-Oriented Geostationary Communications Satellites -- INTELSAT IV Nutation Dynamics -- Effect of an Autotracking Antenna on the Nutational Stability of a Dual-Spin Spacecraft -- Attitude Determination for the SKYNET and NATO Synchronous Communications Satellites -- Momentum Wheel Three-Axis Attitude Control for Synchronous Communication Satellites -- II: Propulsion and Power -- Propulsion Requirements for Communications Satellites -- Survey of Auxiliary-Propulsion Systems for Communications Satellites -- Selected Comparisons among Propulsion Systems for Communications Satellites -- Power Processing Systems for Ion Thrusters -- Low Thrust Propulsion System Effects on Communication Satellites -- Results from Tests of a Large Lightweight Solar Array Unit -- III: Communications -- Polarization Isolation Characteristics of a Dual-Beam Reflector Antenna -- Measurements of Earth Station Antennas G/T Ratio by Radio Stars and Satellites -- Design of the INTELSAT IV Transponder -- A Time Division Multiple-Access System for INTELSAT -- Synchronization of Earth Stations to Satellite-Switched Sequences -- Results of German TDMA-Experiments -- Performance of a Digital Adaptive Echo Canceller in a Simulated Satellite Circuit Environment -- PSK and QPSK Modulation and Demodulation in Digital SatelHte-to-Satellite and Satellite-to-Ground Links -- Characteristics and Applications of Multibeam Spacecraft Antennas -- A Near-lsotropic Microwave Antenna for Communications Satellites -- Index to Contributors to Volume 33 -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- R -- S -- W.
• ISBN: 1-60086-506-2; 1-60086-287-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911154457203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; ; v. 33.