Satellite technology : principles and applications / Anil K. Maini, Varsha Agrawal. [electronic resource] Maini, Anil Kumar. Agrawal, Varsha. Artificial satellites. Scientific satellites. TL796 629.46 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. 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. The book explains satellite technology fully, beginning by offering an introduction to the fundamentals, before covering orbits and trajectories, launch and in-orbit operations, hardware, communication techniques, multiple access techniques, and link design fundamentals. This new edition also incl. 2014 Text 1 online resource. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118636459 eng Satellite technology. Satellite technology.