TY - BOOK AU - Logsdon, Tom TI - Mobile communication satellites: Theory and Applications SN - 70384762 AV - TK 5104 .L64 1995 PY - 1995/// CY - New York PB - McGraw Hill Education KW - ARTIFICIAL SATTELITES IN TELECOMMUNICATION N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Expanding markets for cellular telephones -- emerging trends in communications satellites -- mobile communications on the high seas -- spaceborne land-mobile communications systems -- satellite messaging services for commercial jets -- selecting the proper constellation architecture -- mobile communications systems and Geosynch -- little constellations in low-altitude orbit -- big constellations in low-altitude orbit -- medium-altitude constellations -- crystal ball predictions for the 21st century ER -