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Deep Space Telecommunications Systems Engineering

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  • © 1983

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Editors:
  1. Joseph H. Yuen

    1. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA

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Part of the book series: Applications of Communications Theory (ACTH)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Telecommunications Systems Design

    • Joseph H. Yuen
    Pages 1-22

  3. Spectral Characteristics of Digital Modulations

    • Marvin K. Simon
    Pages 23-47

  4. Receiver Design and Performance Characteristics

    • Marvin K. Simon, Joseph H. Yuen
    Pages 49-121

  5. Radio Tracking System

    • Julian C. Breidenthal, Tomas A. Komarek
    Pages 123-178

  6. Telemetry System

    • Joseph H. Yuen, Dariush Divsalar, Peter W. Kinman, Marvin K. Simon
    Pages 179-341

  7. Command System

    • Nathan A. Burow, Man K. Tam
    Pages 343-381

  8. Spacecraft Radio Frequency Subsystem

    • Man K. Tam, Carroll F. Winn
    Pages 383-412

  9. Spacecraft Antennas

    • Yahya Rahmat-Samii, Gary K. Noreen, Shlomo Dolinsky
    Pages 413-460

  10. The Prediction of Weather Effects on Telecommunications Link Performance

    • Richard L. Horttor, Shlomo Dolinsky
    Pages 461-489

  11. Telecommunications Performance Analysis and Monitoring Software

    • Jim F. H. Taylor
    Pages 491-515

  12. Radio Frequency Selection and Interference Prevention

    • Norman F. de Groot
    Pages 517-555

  13. Space Shuttle and TDRSS Telecommunications System Interfaces

    • James C. Springett, Peter W. Kinman
    Pages 557-596

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 597-603
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About this book

The challenge of communication in planetary exploration has been unusual. The guidance and control of spacecraft depend on reliable communication. Scientific data returned to earth are irreplaceable, or replaceable only at the cost of another mission. In deep space, communications propagation is good, relative to terrestrial communications, and there is an opportunity to press toward the mathematical limit of microwave communication. Yet the limits must be approached warily, with reliability as well as channel capacity in mind. Further, the effects of small changes in the earth's atmosphere and the interplanetary plasma have small but important effects on propagation time and hence on the measurement of distance. Advances are almost incredible. Communication capability measured in 18 bits per second at a given range rose by a factor of 10 in the 19 years from Explorer I of 1958 to Voyager of 1977. This improvement was attained through ingenious design based on the sort of penetrating analysis set forth in this book by engineers who took part in a highly detailed and amazingly successful pro­ gram. Careful observation and analysis have told us much about limitations on the accurate measurement of distance. It is not easy to get busy people to tell others clearly and in detail how they have solved important problems. Joseph H. Yuen and the other contribu­ tors to this book are to be commended for the time and care they have devoted to explicating one vital aspect of a great adventure of mankind.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA

    Joseph H. Yuen

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Deep Space Telecommunications Systems Engineering

  • Editors: Joseph H. Yuen

  • Series Title: Applications of Communications Theory

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4923-6

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1983

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4757-4925-0Published: 26 February 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-4923-6Published: 17 April 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 603

  • Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Electrical Engineering, Computer Communication Networks

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