Название: EW 105: Space Electronic Warfare
Автор: David L. Adamy
Издательство: Artech House
Год: 2021
Страниц: 247
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf (true)
Размер: 20.2 MB

The fifth book in the bestselling Artech House EW 100 series explores electronic warfare (EW) in space. Practical problems – including intercept and jamming of hostile signals transmitted from the Earth’s surface and the vulnerability of satellite links to attack from the Earth’s surface are discussed. Spherical trigonometry is covered to provide the background necessary to understand the scope of satellite problems. Orbit mechanics, specifically the way the Earth and its satellites revolve around one another, is also explained. The basics of radio propagation and how it applies to communications Electronic Warfare are demonstrated, as well as the special considerations that apply to radio transmission to and from an Earth satellite. Satellite links and link vulnerability are discussed.

Readers learn how to calculate the distance over which a satellite can view as a function of its orbital parameters, how long the satellite can see that point, and the frequency shift in signals received by the satellite or an Earth based receiver. EW applications of orbit mechanics, satellite links, radio propagation and link vulnerability. Written by an expert in the field, this book is useful for technical and non-technical professionals.

This book deals with the intersection of two disciplines: electronic warfare (EW) and satellites. It is written in the hope that it will be useful to those who are EW professionals but know little about satellites or who are satellite professionals but know little about EW. It is also designed to be useful to those who are new to both. EW is very real in space. There are many satellites that are vital to both military and civil activities. Many are under current electronic attack, and the rest are vulnerable to attack that may not yet have occurred.

There is an appendix on EW basics and chapters on the basics of spherical trigonometry, orbit mechanics, and radio propagation. This book deals with specific kinds of problems that must be solved. What does it take to intercept a hostile signal from space? What does it take to jam a hostile signal from space? What can an enemy do to keep our satellite from doing its job and what can be done to protect our satellite from that enemy activity?