This up-to-date reference/text provides a simple and concise overview of the fundamental principles common to information communications-highlighting satellite and earth station design, links and communications systems, error detection and correction, and regulations and procedures for system modeling, integration, testing, and evaluation. Supplies a capacity comparison of multiple access methods. Satellite Communication Engineering discusses block and feedback cipheringcovers orbital errorsevaluates geometric area coverage and multi-beam satellite networksillustrates bus, electrical, and mechanical systems designanalyzes system reliability and availabilityelucidates on reflector/lens, phased array, and helical antenna systemsexplores channel filters and multiplexersexplains low noise and high power amplifiersassesses system capacity, cost, and availability in antenna trackingconsiders fiber optic and microwave terrestrial linksreviews convolutional codesaddresses cellular mobile systemsincludes end-of-chapter problems for further studyWith 530 references, tables, figures, and display equations, Satellite Communication Engineering is essential reading for electrical, electronics, signal, digital design, computer circuits and systems, and communications engineers; satellite communications scientists; and an invaluable text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.