Course | Postgraduate |
Semester | Electives |
Subject Code | AVR866 |
Subject Title | Satellite Communication |
Basic Principles: General features, frequency allocation for satellite services, properties of satellite communication systems.
Satellite Orbits: Introduction, Kepler's laws, orbital dynamics, orbital characteristics, satellite spacing and orbital capacity, angle of elevation, eclipses, launching and positioning, satellite drift and station keeping.
Satellite Construction (Space Segment): Introduction; attitude and orbit control system; telemetry, tracking and command; power systems, communication subsystems, antenna subsystem, equipment reliability and space qualification.
Satellite Links: Introduction, general link design equation, system noise temperature, uplink design, downlink design, complete link design, effects of rain.
Earth Station: Introduction, earth station subsystem, different types of earth stations.
The Space Segment Access and Utilization: Introduction, space segment access methods, TDMA, FDMA, CDMA, SDMA, assignment methods.
The Role and Application of Satellite Communication.
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