Minoli, Daniel,

Satellite systems engineering in an IPv6 environment / Daniel Minoli. - Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2009 - xx, 336 p. : ill., map ; 27 cm.

"An Auerbach book."

Introduction to Satellite CommunicationsSatellite OrbitsSatellite Transmission BandsSatellite Signal RegenerationSatellite Transmission ChainSatellite ServicesSatellite Applications With IPv6 ImplicationsNon-Geostationary SatellitesGlossary of Key Satellite Concepts and TermsElectromagnetic Propagation and ReceptionBasic RF terms and conceptsBasic Transmission Theory ConceptsAppendix 2.A: Maxwell EquationsAntenna Engineering BasicsAntenna OperationAntenna GainHalf Power BeamwidthEquivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP)Antenna gain-to-noise-temperature (G/T)Antenna Taper Antenna PatternsCoverage Area of Satellite-based AntennaSatellite-Based Antennas And Shaped BeamsAppendix 3.A: Amplifier PreemphasisAppendix 3.B: FCC Rules on EIRP DensityModulation and Multiplexing Techniques ModulationMultiple Access SchemesError Correction TechniquesFEC BasicsSpecific Satellite Applications (DVB-S2)Link Budget Analysis OverviewParameters Required to Analyze LinkBasic Link Analysis ApproachAuxiliary EquationsPerformance CalculationsIPv6 OverviewOpportunities Offered by IPv6Introductory Overview of IPv6Migration and CoexistenceIPv6 Addressing MechanismsAddress TypesAddresses for Hosts and RoutersIPv6 InfrastructureRouting and Route ManagementConfiguration MethodsDynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6IPv6 and Related Protocols (Details)IPv6 Header FormatIPv6 Extension HeadersPacket Size IssuesFlow LabelsTraffic ClassesUpper-Layer Protocol IssuesSemantics and Usage of the Flow Label FieldFormatting Guidelines for OptionsIntroduction to AddressingIPv6 AddressingIANA ConsiderationsCreating Modified EUI-64 format Interface Identifiers64-Bit Global Identifier (EUI-64) Registration AuthorityMore on Transition Approaches and MechanismsReferencesCarrying IPv4, IPv6 and TCP over Satellite LinksIP NetworkingVery Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) SystemsIssues related to TCP supportTCP Performance-Affecting MechanismsSatellite Communication in IPv6 EnvironmentsMotivations for IPv6 SupportInitiatives for IPv6 SupportActual IPv6 Satellite Demos and ServicesAppendix A: Results from the European Space Agency (ESA) Project "Preparation for IPv6 in Satellite Communications"Indexa

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Artificial satellites in telecommunication.
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