Introduction to Satellite Communication is designed to meet the needs of working professionals and students. The first edition was a response to a request by many friends and associates for a basic and clear book that provides newcomers with an accessible way to gain knowledge and become productive. This book is designed to give you, the reader, an understanding that should permit you to begin work as a satellite professional or as a user of satellite communication. Sufficient technical information has been included to instill a feeling for how systems are designed and operate. Many categories of professionals and students should profit from a significant portion of the material. The book's explanatory nature and broad coverage make it suitable as a textbook for university programs and internal training in communication systems design and planning. Nontechnical professionals in associated business management, contracts, legal, and financial fields will find the book particularly helpful when they must deal with telecommunication projects and issues