- Antenna Gain
- Frequency Selection
- Antenna Pointing
- Antenna Polarization
- Antenna Trades
- Atmospheric Loss and Noise
- Antenna Temperature
- Signal-to-Noise Density
- Noise Figure
- Spacecraft Communications Chain
- Digital Modulation
- Bits, Symbols, and Line Coding
- Pulse Shaping
- Subcarriers and Power Allocation
- Bit Error Rate
- Energy per Bit
- Link Margin
- Link Budget
- System Noise Temperature