Overview
- The ISU, whose affiliates are the editors of this volume, has a strong educational mission and is highly respected all over the world in the field of astrophysics
- Contains great detail on the design elements that are used in satellites for communications, remote sensing, Earth observations, geomatics, and meteorology
- Provides a comprehensive and synoptic treatment of the entire field of satellite applications
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About this book
Top space experts from around the world have collaborated to produce this comprehensive, authoritative, and clearly illustrated reference guide to the fast growing, multi-billion dollar field of satellite applications and space communications. This handbook, done under the auspices of the International Space University based in France, addresses not only system technologies but also examines market dynamics, technical standards and regulatory constraints. The handbook is a completely multi-disciplinary reference book that covers, in an in-depth fashion, the fields of satellite telecommunications, Earth observation, remote sensing, satellite navigation, geographical information systems, and geosynchronous meteorological systems. It covers current practices and designs as well as advanced concepts and future systems. It provides a comparative analysis of the common technologies and design elements for satellite application bus structures, thermal controls, power systems, stabilization techniques, telemetry, command and control (TTC), and orbital configurations. These common aspects are addressed in an integrated fashion to explain how all these space systems share similar design features, but also have quite specialized application packages to carry out their various missions. No other reference in print today provides such a comprehensive and in-depth guide to all forms of application satellites, including small sats as used by countries just beginning space application programs.
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Book Title: Handbook of Satellite Applications
Editors: Joseph N. Pelton, Scott Madry, Sergio Camacho-Lara
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6423-5
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Springer Reference Engineering, Reference Module Computer Science and Engineering
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-6423-5
Number of Pages: 1500
Number of Illustrations: 250 b/w illustrations
Topics: Aerospace Technology and Astronautics, Applied and Technical Physics, Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry, Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks, Communications Engineering, Networks, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
Industry Sectors: Aerospace, Electronics, Energy, Utilities & Environment, Engineering, IT & Software, Materials & Steel, Oil, Gas & Geosciences