Satellite Projects Handbook [Paperback]

Lawrence Harris (Author)

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Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: Focal Press (18 Mar 1996)
Language English
ISBN-10: 075062406X
ISBN-13: 978-0750624060
Product Dimensions: 23.3 x 15.3 x 1.2 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 864,199 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2 in Books > Scientific, Technical & Medical > Engineering > Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering > Satellite Communications
- #21 in Books > Science & Nature > Engineering & Technology > Electronics & Communications Engineering > Satellite Communication

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'Worthwhile, whether for schools or for the amateur meteorologist or
environmentalist.'
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This handbook provides access to the world of satellites. It describes different projects using affordable and available equipment. Scientific, weather and research satellites are featured, together with examples of the types of data and pictures they transmit. Recently there has been a surge of interest in the computer decoding of satellite data, and information is given on this important aspect. Information and guidance is given for the non-computer literate raeder, regarding the selection of a computer for picture decoding. The chapter on general satellite monitoring describes some of the equipment and methods necessary to identify some of the signals that may be heard. The types of hardware available is discussed, and cost and assembly details examined.

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First Sentence
This chapter has two purposes: the first, to provide probably the only published record of the operations work on three specific, major British space projects; the second, to enable the reader to understand the background to working with satellites. Read the first page

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Not brilliantly well written and a little out of date. 1 July 2001

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Despite the title of this book possibly hinting otherwise, this book is primarily about weather satellites, and the 'home construction' of equipment to facilitate the 'home reception' of images from weather satellites. Whilst much of the content remains current, most of the computer and software related text is several years out of date; although to the interested amateur this may well be irreverent. If you intend building you're own weather satellite receiving station then you should probably buy this book, even though it needs updating. Don't spend your money buying this book 'just out of interest value'; borrow it from a library instead.

I found the style of writing to be a little irritating, as the author sometimes 'wanders off' in his description of the immediate subject, into describing his previous relevant life experiences whilst working in the now defunct British space research programme; you may, depending on your preference, not find this a distraction.

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