SATELLITE COMMUNICATION (G.T.U. SUB.

CODE 171007)
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS (CH: 1,2,3,4,8,9 OF G.T.U. SYLLABUS)
PREPARED BY MR.J.N.VALA & MS.SAPNA SHARMA

REFERENCE BOOKS: Y= ROODY (strongly preferred), X= TECHMAX

[ex. X 1-12 = page no 1-12 of ref.book x]

Re-wised on 31/08/2013
1 Give comparison of LEO, MEO, GEO sat. Orbits and give applications also.

2 Explain GEO, Geosynchronous, polar, inclined, prograde, retrograde, sun-synchronous orbits . [start
frm x 2-3, x 2-39]

3 Explain in detail Laws governing sat. Motion. [x 2-10 + y29 to y31] [most imp]

4 Give the definitions with necessary figures: inclination, argument of perigee, right ascension of the
ascending node, mean & true anomaly, zenith, sat. footprint, equinox. [x 2-13 & x 2-34] [most imp]

5 List the orbital elements and explain each of them in detail. Also give their significance in orbital
maintenance.[basic frm x 2-16 and mention detail for each]

6 What is elevation angle & azimuth angle? Explain look angles and also polar mount & limits of
visibility. [x 2-17 + y 78 to y 88] [most imp]

7 Examples : 2.1[y31,32], 3.1[y 81], 3.2[y 83], 3.3[y 87], 3.4[y 89], 2.7.1[x 2.23], 2.10.1[x2.30],
2.10.2[x.31], 2.18.1[x2.46], 2.18.3[x2.46 equation error ha=ra+h make it correct] [most imp]

8 Give all the steps to launch the sat. vehicles for geostationary orbits and explain it with required
figures and equations also explain hohmann transfer orbit. [start frm y 94 to y 98]

9 Explain various reasons of orbital perturbation with necessary equations. [start frm x 2-26]

10 List various types of control required to maintain the sat. in space and explain attitude and orbit
control system in detail. [AOCS] [x 3-3]

11 Explain TTC & M in detail with diagram. [x 3-14] [most imp]

12 Explain sat. transponders in detail including c & ku band.

13 Write a short note on sat. Antennas. Support your answer by explaining main types of antennas are
used in sat. [x 3-28 brief it by tour self] [most imp]
14 What is downlink? Draw and explain uplink block diagram. Also explain all the steps to follow for
downlink power budget preparation. [most imp]

15 What is uplink? Draw and explain uplink block diagram. Also explain all the steps to follow for uplink
power budget preparation. [most imp]

16 Explain system noise temperature calculation. [most imp]

17 Derive the relation between G/T & C/N. Also give comparison for the same. [x 4-17]

18 Give the relation between i/p & o/p back off and explain for the downlink. [x 4-21]

19 Examples : 4.2.1[x4.7], 4.2.2[x4.8], 4.3.2[x4.14],4.7.1[x4.30], 4.12.1 [x 4-38], 4.12.2 [x 4-40] [most

imp]

20 Explain Spade System with operation. [x 5-8] [most imp]

21 Give the list of all multiple access system used for sat. commn. Explain DAMA &DS-SS in detail. And
give comparation of any three.

22 Give the difference between fdma, tdma, cdma. [x 5-43]

23 Explain for the GPS : signal level & timing accuracy. [x 10-12] [most imp]

24 Explain GPS principles & RX with simplified block diagram. [ x 10-5, x 10-9]

25 Write a short note on master control station required for DBS-TV system [x 9-11]

26 How the error control done in digital DBS-TV? Explain it. [x 9-9] [most imp]

27 Explain Eclipse and Sun Transit Outage with fig. [x 2.24to x 2026]