Excellent book is "Introduction to PCM Telemetering Systems, Second
Edition" by Stephen Horan, published by CRC Press. Hold on to your hat
though. It lists for $120. Here's a link:
http://www.crcpress.com/shopping_cart/products/product_detail.asp?sku=1094&paren
t_id=&pc=
> Can anyone recommend a good textbook or reference on spacecraft
> telemetry and commanding? I've looked at the CCSDS handbooks but
> found them a little terse and would like something that has more
> general information on the "philosophy and practice" of spacecraft
> Telemtry and Command.