The Geostationary Applications Satellite

by Peter Berlin

Book Overview

Berlin offers an in-depth look into all the engineering aspects of geostationary satellite design, construction, and launch. Geostationary satellites have opened new doors for the peaceful use of outer space. From vantage points 22,000 miles above the equator, they permit people anywhere on land, at sea, or in the air to communicate with each other, and they provide meteorologists, geologists, and other scientists with photographs of the earth. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521616034
• ISBN13: 9780521616034
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"