Revisions to 5th Edition by: Zhili Sun, University of Surrey,
UK




New and updated edition of this authoritative and
comprehensive reference to the field of satellite communications
engineering


Building on the success of previous editions, Satellite
Communications Systems, Fifth Edition covers the entire field
of satellite communications engineering from orbital mechanics to
satellite design and launch, configuration and installation of
earth stations, including the implementation of communications
links and the set-up of the satellite network. This book provides a
comprehensive treatment of satellite communications systems
engineering and discusses the technological applications. It
demonstrates how system components interact and details the
relationship between the system and its environment. The authors
discuss the systems aspects such as techniques enabling equipment
and system dimensioning and state of the art technology for
satellite platforms, payloads and earth stations.


New features and updates for the fifth edition
include:





More information on techniques allowing service provision of
multimedia content

Extra material on techniques for broadcasting, including recent
standards DVB-RCS and DVB-S2 (Digital Video Broadcasting -Return
Channel Satellite and -Satellite Version 2)

Updates on onboard processing



By offering a detailed and practical overview, Satellite
Communications Systems continues to be an authoritative text for
advanced students, engineers and designers throughout the field of
satellite communications and engineering.