Satellite Orbits & Communications

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 FeaturesThree mischievous, but savvy, mascots to guide and encourage your understanding!Creative illustrations to satisfy any visual learnerHistorical facts and stories that take you back in time to when humans formed theories on orbital motion and executed experimentsFor those feeling adventurous, introductory MATLAB programming implementationsFor those looking for additional help with math, accessible practice problems for mathematical concepts summarized in a handy cheatsheetSatellite Dynamics HighlightsTypes of orbitsClassical orbital elementsNewton and Kepler’s laws2D orbital mechanicsHohmann transfersSpace sustainabilitySatellite Communications HighlightsHow to work with decibelsLink design and parametersTransmittersAntenna characteristicsReceiversLink performance and optimization Read more