The Geostationary Applications Satellite

by Peter Berlin

Overview

Berlin offers an in-depth look into all the engineering aspects of geostationary satellite design, construction, and launch. Geostationary satellites have opened new doors for the peaceful use of outer space. From vantage points 22,000 miles above the equator, they permit people anywhere on land, at sea, or in the air to communicate with each other, and they provide meteorologists, geologists, and other scientists with photographs of the earth. This book gives equal emphasis to the explanation of launch vehicles, orbital mechanics, the space environment, spacecraft structures, mechanisms, thermal control, telemetry tracking and command, communications technology, meterological payloads, product assurance and testing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521616034
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	12/02/2004
Series:	Cambridge Aerospace Series , #2
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.51(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; List of acronyms; 1. Launch vehicles; 2. The transfer orbit; 3. The geostationary orbit; 4. The satellite environment; 5. Structures; 6. Mechanisms; 7. Thermal control; 8. Power supply and conditioning; 9. Propulsion and orbit control; 10. Attitude stabilization, measurement and control; 11. Telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C); 12. Communications payload; 13. Meteorological payload; 14. Product assurance; 15. Spacecraft development and testing; Index.