GNSS Systems and Engineering: The Chinese Beidou Navigation and Position Location Satellite

• The first book specifically describing the Chinese Beidou timing/navigation system – an increasingly important contributor to the GNSS
• Introducing the ‘user location information sharing’ demands, technologies and development trends
• Highlights the technical features and broad application prospects of navigation, positioning and short message communication of the Beidou satellite system
• Enhances understanding of the fundamentals and theories of radio navigation and positioning satellite systems
• Offers guidelines as to how to implement their design and construction
• A comprehensive reference on the subject for those who are doing scientific or engineering research in this area

Keywords: Beidou global navigation and positioning satellite system; Beidou positioning satellite systems; concept; basic principles; requirements; satellite and system operational design; plus applications; payload; user equipment; test systems; integrity; security; fundamental and theoretical knowledge; radio positioning satellite system; fundamental concepts; basic principles; engineering design; integrity and security; user equipment technology; design guidelines; radio navigation satellite system; performance requirements; system design; operation control system design; satellite navigation payload design; user equipment design; application examples; performance testing, Communication Technology, Remote Sensing, Communication Technology, Remote Sensing