Handbook on munications - ITU.pdf

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................. xxiii
CHAPTER 1 – General...................................................................................................................... 1
Introduction....................................................................................................................... 1
Historical background....................................................................................................... 2
Definition of satellite services ............................................................................................ 2
Fixed-satellite services FSS........................................................................................ 2
Other satellite services................................................................................................ 5
Characteristics and services .............................................................................................. 8
ponents of munication satellite system ............................................... 8
The space segment ....................................................................................... 8
The earth segment ........................................................................................ 11
Frequency bands......................................................................................................... 11
Different types of system............................................................................................ 13
Global coverage systems .............................................................................. 13
Regional and national systems...................................................................... 13
Basic characteristics of satellite munica