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SATELLITE COMMUNICATION

OBJECTIVE:
To introduce about the elements of satellite Communication.
To explain the modulation and multiple access schemes.
To summarize about satellites and its applications
UNIT I
ELEMENTS OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
9
Satellite Systems, Orbital description and Orbital mechanics of LEO, MEO and GSO, Placement of a Satellite in
a GSO, Satellite description of different Communication subsystems, Bandwidth allocation.
TRANSMISSION, MULTIPLEXING, MODULATION, MULTIPLE ACCESS AND
CODING
Phased arrays for satellite communications, satellite laser communications, Features of RF and optical space
communication systems, wireless standards in satellite networking, Tracking and Data Relay Satellite K (TDRS-K) ,
Multiple Access Techniques DMA, TDMA, CDMA, and DAMA.
UNIT II

UNIT III
SATELLITE LINK DESIGN
9
Basic link analysis, Interference analysis, Rain induced attenuation and interference, Ionospheric characteristics, Link
Design with and without frequency reuse.
UNIT IV
SATELLITE NAVIGATION AND GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
9
Radio and Satellite Navigation, GPS Position Location Principles, GPS Receivers and Codes, Satellite Signal
Acquisition, GPS Receiver Operation and Differential GPS.
UNIT V
APPLICATIONS
9
Satellite Packet Communications , Intelsat series INSAT series VSAT, mobile satellite services, IMMERSAT, Satellite
and Cable Television, DBS (DTH), VSAT, Satellite Phones, Application of satellites in navigation, weather earth
observation.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:
After successful completion of this course the students will be able to :

Distinguish the elements of satellite.

Compare the various multiplexing and modulation techniques involved in satellite communication.
Analyze the design methods of satellite link.
Describe about satellite navigation and global positioning system.
Explain the applications of satellite communication.

REFERENCES:
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Wilbur Pritchard.L,Suyderhoud.H.D,Robert Nelson.A, Satellite Communication Systems Engineering ,

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Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2006.

Timothy Pratt, Charles Bostain.W, Satellite Communications , John Wiley and Sons, 2003.
Roddy.D, Satellite Communication , McGrawHill, 2006.
Tri T Ha, Digital Satellite Communication , Mc Graw Hill, 1990.