DE17 ELEMENTS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION

1. Communication Satellites 2 hours

1.1 Frequency bands.

1.2 General Characteristics.

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2. Satellite Link 5 hours

2.1 Introduction.

2.2 Elementary link design equation.

2.3 Significance of G/T.

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3. Analog and Digital Communication on Satellite Links 12 hours

3.1 Baseband signal.

3.2 FDM.

3.3 FM bandwidth.

3.4 S/N and C/N in FM.

3.5 Simple SCPC system.

3.6 Elements of digital communication system.

3.7 Digital modulations: ASK, PSK, QPSK, FSK.

3.8 Principles of TDM.

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4. Multiple Access 6 hours

4.1 General description.

4.2 TDMA.

4.3 DAMA.

4.4 Spread spectrum MA.

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5. Satellite Orbits 7 hours

5.1 Synchronous orbit.

5.2 Orbital parameters.

5.3 Satellite location.

5.4 Look Angles.

5.5 Earth coverage, eclipse effects, station keeping.

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6. Satellite Subsystems 6 hours

6.1 Altitude and orbit control.

6.2 Repeaters.

6.3 Antenna systems.

6.4 Telemetry, tracking and command subsystem.

6.5 Thermal Control.

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7. Satellite Earth Station 8 hours

7.1 Design Requirement.

7.2 Transmitter and receiver schematic.

7.3 Antenna subsystem.

7.4 Small Earth Station.

7.5 Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs)

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8. Special Purpose Communication Satellites 2 hours

8.1 Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS).

8.2 INMARSAT.

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9. The Indian National Satellite System (INSATs) 2 hours

9.1 INSAT-I Systems.

9.2 INSAT-II.

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10. Satellite – Cable Transmission 4 hours

10.1 Cable frequencies.

10.2 Network architecture.

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11. Satellite Applications 6 hours

11.1 Representative areas of applications.

11.2 Satellite TV.

11.3 Telephone service.

11.4 Earth observation.

11.5 Weather forecasting.

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Text Book

I. DC Agarwal and A.K Maini, “ Satellite Communications”, Khanna Publishers, 2000