The book is written for those concerned with the design and performance of satellite
communications systems employed in fixed point-to-point, broadcasting, mobile, radio-
navigation,data-relay,computercommunications,andrelatedsatellite-basedapplications.The
recentrapidgrowthinsatellitecommunicationshascreatedaneedforaccurateinformationon
both satellite communications systems engineering and the impact of atmospheric effects on
satellite link design and system performance. This book addresses that need for the first time
in a single comprehensive source.
