CHARTRAND Mark R <br/><br/>
Satellite communications for the nonspecialist / 
Mark R. Chartrand. 
 - Bellingham WA:  SPIE Press,  2004 
 - xvii, 437 p. :  ill. 
<br/><br/> Good general introduction to satellite communcations that covers the technologies, the regulatory framework in which they are operated (e.g. the ITU that sets standards and protocols), and the political and commercial arenas. Deals with geostationary orbit, satellites, ground stations, communication links and paths, atmospheric effects on signals, bandwidth, sat comms compared to terrestrial comms, and expected trends. Glossary, accronyms, mathematical background, references, index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0819451851 (hbk) :  92.10 USD 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>COMMUNICATION SATELLITES<br/>TELECOMMUNICATIONS