The Arrl Satellite Anthology (Radio Amateur's Library, Publication No. 87.)

Rating:
Summary: Great Collection of Articles
Review: This new Fifth Edition of The ARRL Satellite Anthology brings you the best articles on the current (and future!) amateur spacecraft from QST, The AMSAT Journal, the World Wide Web and other sources.
This edition also includes recent satellite columns from RadCom, Radio ZS and Amateur Radio (Australia).

With several new amateur satellites now in orbit, and more in the planning stages, you'll want to "read all about them"-and this book is the best way to do just that.

Chapters cover:

History/ Introduction
Phase 3D and AMSAT-OSCAR 1
Radio Sputnik (RS)
Microsats
University Small Satellite Projects
Mir/Space Shuttle/International Space Station
Future Satellites
"Amateur Satellites" and Other Satellite Columns
Software/Tracking/Suppliers

Whether you're an experienced satellite communicator or you're just getting started, you'll enjoy the wide variety of articles this book provides.