Set No.

Code No.: 421902

IV-B.Tech. II-Semester Examination April, 2003 1
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
(Electronics and Computer Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 80
Answer any five questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1. a) Explain the need for Satellite communication in detail.

b) What are the types of Satellites? Explain them in detail.

2. a) What are the elements of satellite communication system? Explain.

b) What are the orbital parameters required to determine a satellite’s orbit? Name
and explain them.

3. a) What is meant by Station keeping of satellite? Explain.

b) The farthest and the closest points in a satellite’s elliptical eccentric orbit from
earth’s surface are 30,000 km and 200 km respectively. Determine the apogee,
the perigee and the orbit eccentricity. Assume radius of earth to be 6370 km.

4. a) What is TT & C ? Explain.

b) Give a technical note on space craft antennas.

5. What are the factors that affect the uplink and the downlink design in
geostationary satellite communication? Discuss in detail.

6. a) Define and explain system noise temperature, C/N and G/T ratio.
b) What is the difference between Multiplexing and multiple access techniques?
Explain the relative advantages and disadvantages of FDMA and TDMA.

7. a) What is CDMA? In what way is it superior to TDMA? Explain.

b) What are the equipments that an earth station requires? Discuss their design
requirements.

8. Write short notes on

i. Look angle determination.
ii. Space crafts.
iii. TVRO systems.

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 Set No.
Code No.: 421902
IV-B.Tech. II-Semester Examination April, 2003 2
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
(Electronics and Computer Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 80
Answer any five questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1. a) Explain the Origin of Satellite communications in detail.

b) List and explain the advantages and disadvantages of satellite communication.

2. a) Prove that for covering the globe three communication satellites would be
sufficient.
b) Write a technical note on communication satellites.

3. a) Discuss the characteristics and performances of space craft antennas.

b) How is the uplink design different from the downlink design? In what conditions
a complete satellite link become down like limited?

4. Derive general link equations. Find out expressions for C/N and G/T ratios.
Explain the importance of these ratios on satellite link design.

5. a) Discuss on Atmospheric and Ionospheric effects on link design.

b) What is the optimum G/T ratio for a standard a earth station? Explain

6. Discuss the potential applications of CDMA in detail.

7. a) Explain the structures of TDMA superframe.

b) Explain the monitoring and control requirements for earth station equipments.

8. Write technical notes on the following.

i. Telemetry, Tracking & command
ii. Earth station antennas
iii. Orbital perturbations.

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 Set No.
Code No.: 421902
IV-B.Tech. II-Semester Examination April, 2003 3
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
(Electronics and Computer Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 80
Answer any five questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1. Broadly discuss the current state of satellite communications.

2. a) Tabulate the differences between a geostationary satellite and a low altitude

satellite.
b) What is meant by look angles? Explain them with reference to a geostationary
satellite and the earth station.

3. a) Explain in detail the significance of station keeping and the methods to achieve it.
b) What is satellite stabilization? Explain.

4. Explain the various interferences that may affect the satellite link performance.
Also explain how these interference effects are taken into account in the satellite
link design.

5. a) Explain the significance of system noise temperature.

b) Tabulate the differences between uplink design and downlink design.

6. Broadly distinguish FDMA from TDMA.

7. a) What is satellite switching? Explain.

b) Explain the relative advantages of CDMA.

8. Write technical notes on the following.

i. Equipment for earth stations
ii. Communication subsystems.
iii. Digital satellite transmission.

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 Set No.
Code No.: 421902
IV-B.Tech. II-Semester Examination April, 2003 4
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS
(Electronics and Computer Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 80
Answer any five questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1. Explain in detail the origin and need of satellite communication systems.

2. Name the orbital aspects which are of importance in synchronous satellite

communication. Explain these aspects in detail.

3. a) Explain the importance of stabilization.

b) What is the difference between spin stabilization and three axis body stabilization
of satellite? Explain.

4. Explain in detail the need and types of space craft antennas.

5. a) Derive expressions for C/N and G/T ratios.

b) List and explain the steps involved in the design of satellite links for specified
C/N.

6. Discuss the operation of a typical SS-TDMA system? How does SS-TDMA

differ from a beam hopping TDMA? Explain.

7. a) A satellite earth station antenna having a maximum gain of 60dB at the

operational frequency, is fed from a power amplifier generating 10kw. If the feed
system has a loss of 2dB, determine earth station EIRP.
b) Explain with suitable diagrams the working of various antenna systems to be used
in earth stations.

8. Write technical notes on the following.

i. Earth station design.
ii. Potential applications of CDMA.
iii. Launch Vehicles.

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