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Informationen zum Autor Anil K. Maini Varsha Agrawal Laser Science and Technology Centre, Delhi, India Klappentext Fully updated edition of the comprehensive, single-source reference on satellite technology and its applications Covering both the technology and its applications, Satellite Technology is a comprehensive reference on satellites and their commercial, scientific and military applications. The book explains satellite technology fully, beginning with an introduction to the fundamentals, before covering other important topics including orbits and trajectories, launch and in-orbit operations, hardware, communication techniques, multiple access techniques, and link design. This new edition also includes two new chapters comprehensively covering networking concepts and emerging trends in satellite technology and its applications, including some unconventional related topics. Providing a complete survey of applications, from weather forecasting, remote sensing and military uses, to navigational and scientific applications, the authors also present an inclusive compendium on satellites and satellite launch vehicles. Filled with diagrams and illustrations, this book serves as an ideal introduction for those new to the topic, as well as a reference point for professionals. A companion website provides a revised and updated compendium on satellites and satellite launch vehicles. www.wiley.com/go/maini3 Zusammenfassung Fully updated edition of the comprehensive! single-source reference on satellite technology and its applications Covering both the technology and its applications! Satellite Technology is a concise reference on satellites for commercial! scientific and military purposes. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xxi PART I SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY 1 Introduction to Satellites and their Applications 3 1.1 Ever-expanding Application Spectrum 3 1.2 What is a Satellite? 4 1.3 History of the Evolution of Satellites 7 1.3.1 Era of Hot Air Balloons and Sounding Rockets 7 1.3.2 Launch of Early Artificial Satellites 8 1.3.3 Satellites for Communications, Meteorology and Scientific Exploration -- Early Developments 10 1.3.4 Non-geosynchronous Communication Satellites: Telstar and Relay Programmes 11 1.3.5 Emergence of Geosynchronous Communication Satellites 12 1.3.6 International Communication Satellite Systems 15 1.3.7 Domestic Communication Satellite Systems 16 1.3.8 Satellites for other Applications also made Rapid Progress 19 1.3.9 Small or Miniature Satellites 22 1.4 Evolution of Launch Vehicles 27 1.5 Future Trends 33 1.5.1 Communication Satellites 33 1.5.2 Weather Forecasting Satellites 33 1.5.3 Earth Observation Satellites 33 1.5.4 Navigational Satellites 34 1.5.5 Military Satellites 35 Further Reading 35 Glossary 35 2 Satellite Orbits and Trajectories 37 2.1 Definition of an Orbit and a Trajectory 37 2.2 Orbiting Satellites -- Basic Principles 37 2.2.1 Newton's Law of Gravitation 39 2.2.2 Newton's Second Law of Motion 40 2.2.3 Kepler's Laws 41 2.3 Orbital Parameters 44 2.4 Injection Velocity and Resulting Satellite Trajectories 61 2.5 Types of Satellite Orbits 67 2.5.1 Orientation of the Orbital Plane 67 2.5.2 Eccentricity of the Orbit 68 2.5.3 Distance from Earth 70 2.5.4 Sun-synchronous Orbit 73 Further Readings 76 Glossary 76 3 Satellite Launch and In-orbit Operations 79 3.1 Acquiring the Desired Orbit 79 3.1.1 Parameters Defining the Satellite Orbit 80 3.1.2 Modifying the Orbital Parameters 83 3.2 Launch Sequence 95 3.2.1 Types of Launch Sequence 95 3.3 Launch Vehicles 100
