An Introduction to Mission Design for Geostationary Satellites

to Mission Design for Geostationary Satellites by J.J. Pocha British Aerospace, Space and Communications Division, Steven age, u.K. D. Reidel Publishing Company A MEMBER OF THE KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS GROUP Dordrecht / Boston / Lancaster / Tokyo Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Pocha, J. J. (Jehangir. J.), 1945- An introduction to mission design for geostationary satellites. (Space technology library) Includes bibliographies and index. 1. Geostationary satellites. 2. Artificial satellites in telecommunica- tion. I. Title II. Series. TK5104.P63 1987 621.38'0423 87-4909 ISBN-13: 978-94-010-8215-0 e-ISBN-13: 978-94-009-3857-1 DOl: 10.1007/978-94-009-3857-1 Published by D. Reidel Publishing Company, P.O. Box 17, 3300 AA Dordrecht, Holland. Sold and distributed in the U.S.A. and Canada by Kluwer Academic Publishers, 101 Philip Drive, Assinippi Park, Norwell, MA 02061, U.S.A. In all other countries, sold and distributed by Kluwer Academic Publishers Group, P.O. Box 322, 3300 AH Dordrecht, Holland.