Earth Stations, Antennas and User Devices
Satellite Deployment, Station-Keeping and Related Insurance Coverage
The Development of Small Satellite Systems and Technologies
The Global Legal Guidelines Governing Satellite Deployment
The Technology of Small Satellites
Responsibility, Liability, and Orbital Debris Mitigation Issues
Technical, Operational, and Regulatory Solutions to Small Satellite Issues
Why Small Satellites and Why This Book?
Ten Top Things to Know About Small Satellites and Space Debris
Licensing, Registration, and Frequency Use Regulation
Active Orbital Debris RemovalActive orbital debris removal and the Sustainability of Space
Possible Institutional and Financial Arrangements for Active Removal of Orbital Space Debris
Key Reports on Cosmic Hazards and Planetary Defense Issues and Initiatives
National Space Laws and the Exploitation of Natural Resources from Space
The International Legal Framework
Transportation Systems and Targeting Locations for Space Mining
Private Sector Space Mining Initiatives and Policies in the United States
Global Communications Satellite Systems
US Domestic Communications Satellite Systems
Major Launch Systems Available Globally
Launch Vehicles and Launch Sites
Trends and Developments in Launch Systems
Electro-Optical and Hyperspectral Remote Sensing
Distributed Internet-Optimized Services via Satellite Constellations
Satellite Communications Overview
Innovations in Hosted Payload Satellite Services
Future of Military Satellite Systems
Trends and Future of Satellite Communications
New Millimeter, Terahertz, and Light-Wave Frequencies for Satellite Communications
Coping with the Hazards of Space Debris
Ground Systems for Satellite Application Systems for Navigation, Remote Sensing, and Meteorology
Satellite Antenna Systems Design and Implementation Around the World
Overview of the Spacecraft Bus
International Meteorological Satellite Systems
Common Elements versus Unique Requirements in Various Types of Satellite Application Systems
Fixed Satellite Communications: Market Dynamics and Trends
Lifetime Testing, Redundancy, Reliability, and Mean Time to Failure
Satellite Orbits for Communications Satellites
Introduction to Satellite Navigation Systems
Tracking of Orbital Debris and Avoidance of Satellite Collisions
United States Meteorological Satellite Program
On-Orbit Servicing and Retrofitting
Store-and-Forward and Data Relay Satellite Communications Services
Space Telecommunications Services and Applications
International Committee on GNSS
Introduction to Space Systems for Meteorology
History of Satellite Communications