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Satellite Communication Previous Years Question Papers PDF
Satellite Communication Previous Years Question Papers PDF
15. A. i. With a block diagram explain home receiver indoor and outdoor units. (10)
ii. Give a brief account of VSAT systems. (6)
OR
B. Explain the objectives, principles and applications of
i. Orbcomm. (8) ii. GPS system. (8)
12. A. i. What are look angles and derive the expressions for azimuth and elevation? (16)
OR
B. i. Discuss with a neat diagram the Anik-E C band transponder. (8)
ii. Explain the attitude control of a satellite with necessary diagrams. (8)
14. A. i. Explain the principle behind spectrum spreading and dispreading and how this is
used to minimize interference in a CDMA system. Also determine the throughput
efficiency of the system. (16)
OR
B. Explain the TDMA burst frame structure of satellite system with necessary diagrams.
(16)
PART B-(5x16=80)
11. A. i. State kepler’s three laws planetary motion. Explain their relevance to artificial
satellites orbiting the earth. (8)
iii. Calculate the radius of a circular orbit for which the periods is 1 day. (4)
12. A. i. Discuss about near geostationary orbits.
ii. Determine the limits of visibility for an earth station situated at mean sea level, at
latitude 48.42 degree north and longitude 89.26 degree west. Assume a minimum angle
of elevation of 5.9 degree.
iii. Discuss about sun transit outage.
OR
B.i. Discuss in detail about attitude control of a satellite.
ii. What is the chief advantage of the TWTA used aboard satellite compared to other
types of high power amplifiers? What are the main disadvantages of TWTA?
iii. What is thermal control? Why is it required? (4)
13. A. i. With the aid of a block diagram, describe the functioning of the indoor receiving
unit of a satellite TV/FM receiving system intended for home reception.
ii. In most satellite TV receivers, the first IF band is converted to a second, fixed IF.
Why is this second frequency conversion required?
iii. Discuss about antenna misalignment losses with relevant, figures. (6)
OR
B. i. An antenna has a noise temperature of 35 K and is matched into a receiver which
has a noise temperature of 100 K. Calculate the noise power for a band of 36MHz. (4)
ii. What is input backoff? Describe it. Also substantiate the reason behind employing
it. (6)
iii. Derive the link power budget equation. (6)
14. A. i. Discuss in detail about direct sequence spread spectrum. (8)
ii. In a TDMA network the reference burst and the preamble each requires 5GO bites
and the nominal guard interval between bursts is equivalent to 120 bits. Given that there
are eight traffic bursts and one reference burst per frame and the frame length I
equivalent to 40800 bits, calculate the frame efficiency. (4)
iii. Distinguish between pre assigned and demand assigned traffic in relation to a
satellite communication network. (4)
OR
B. i. Discuss in detail about satellite links find TCP. (10)
ii. Explain what is meant by satellite asymmetric channels- Describe how asymmetric
channels may be incorporated in internet connections via satellites.
15. A. i. For a 24 MHz bandwidth transponder and allowing for a roll off factor of 0.2, what
is the symbol rate?
ii. Discuss in detail about MPEG compression standards.
iii. The EIRP of a 240W transponder is 57dBW. Calculated the approximate gain of the
antennas. Suppose if this transponder is switched to 120W. what will be the new
EIRP,Given the same antenna is used?
OR
OR
B. How the satellite positions are estimated using the sub-satellite points?
12. A. What are look angles and derive the expressions for azimuth and elevation?
OR
B. With a neat block diagram, explain the attitude and orbit control system present in the
space segment.
13. A. With a neat sketch, explain the power budget for a satellite link considering back off
and rain fade margin.
OR
B. How does the system noise temperature affect the performance? Derive the
expression for overall system noise temperature at the receiving earth station.
14. A. With a neat block diagram, explain the functioning of a SPADE system.
OR
B. Explain the TDMA burst and frame structure of satellite system. Draw the necessary
diagrams.
15. A. In detail, give an account of various compression standards used in the satellite
context.
OR
B. What is meant by DTH? What are the design issues to be considered for launching
DTH systems?
PART B(5x16=80)
11. A. i. State the kepler’s laws. Discuss its importance in satellite communications.
ii. Explain satellite launching and the types of launch vehicles.
OR
B.i. Discuss the effect of non spherical earth atmospheric drag on the satellite orbit.
ii. Explain how station keeping helps to keep a geostationary satellite in its correct
Orbital slot.
12. A. i. Explain the difference types of transmission losses in satellite communication with
necessary expression. Write the link power budget equation.
ii. Discuss the different types of noise and their significance in the design of a satellite
link with necessary expression.
OR
B. i. Explain the following: input backoff, output backoff, earth station HPA and
combined uplink and downlink. C/N ratio.
ii. For a satellite circuit the individual link carrier-to-noise spectral density ratios are:
uplink 100 dB Hz; Downlink: 87 dB Hz. Calculate the combined U/No ratio
13. A. i. Compare pre-assigned FDMA and demand-assigned FDMA.
ii. Explain the following with respect to TDMA: Reference burst, preamble and
postamble and carrier recovery.
OR
B. i. Compare the uplink power requirements of FDMA and TDMA.
ii. Explain principles of Code-Division multiple Access.
14. A. Write short notes on:
i. Community antenna TV system ii. TVRO system
OR
B. Explain the major test equipments required at an earth station.
15. A. i. Explain with the neat diagram the indoor and outdoor units of DBS home receiver.
ii. Discuss the satellite mobile services.
OR
B. Explain the following satellite applications.
i. GPS ii. Satellite Navigational system.
1. A satellite is orbiting in the equatorial plane with a period from perigee to perigee of 12
hours. Given that the eccentricity is 0.002, calculate the semi-major axis. The earth's equatorial
radius is 6378.1414 Km.
2. What are polar orbiting satellites?
3. Determine the angle of tilt required for a polar mount used with an earth station at latitude
49 degrees north. Assume a spherical earth of mean radius 6371 Km and ignore earth station
altitude.
4. What is a transponder?
5. A satellite downlink at 12 GHz operates with a transmit power of 6 W and an antenna gain
of 48.2 dB. Calculate the EIRP in dBW.
6. What is intermodulation noise?
7. What is a SPADE system?
8. What is CDMA?
9. What is the orbital spacing of satellites?
10. What are VSATs?
PART B -- (5 x 16=80 marks)
11.(a)(i) State Kepler's three laws of planetary motion. Explain their relevance to artificial
satellites orbiting the earth. [Marks 8]
(ii) Define Universal time and sidereal time. [Marks 4]
(iii) The cosmos 1675 satellite has an apogee height of 39342 Km and a Perigee height of 613
Km. Determine the semimajor axis and the eccentricity of its orbit. Assume a mean earth
radius of 6371 Km. [Marks 4]
Or
11.(b)(i) Discuss about frequency allocations for satellite services. [Marks 8]
(ii) What are the effects of a nonspherical earth on the orbital mechanics of a satellite? [Marks
4]
(iii) Calculate the radius of circular orbit for which the period is 1 day. [Marks 4]
13.(a)(i) With the aid of a block diagram, describe the functioning of the indoor receiving unit
of a satellite TV/FM receiving system intended for home reception. [Marks 8]
(ii) In most satellites TV receivers, the first IF band is converted to a second, fixed IF. Why is
this second frequency conversion required? [Marks 2]
(iii) Discuss about antenna misalignment losses with relevant figures. [Marks 6]
Or
13.(b)(i) An antenna has a noise temperature of 35 K and is matched into a receiver which has
a noise temperature of 100 K. Calculate the noise power density and the noise power for a
bandwidth of 36 MHz. [Marks 4]
(ii) What is input backoff? Describe it. Also substantiate the reason behind employing it.
[Marks 6]
(iii) Derive the link power budget equation. [Marks 6]
(iii) The EIRP of a 240 W transponder is 57 dBW. Calculate the approximate gain of the
antenna. Suppose if this transponder is switched to 120 W.What will be the new EIRP, given
the same antenna is used? [Marks 4]
Or
15.(b)(i) Discuss in detail about Global Positioning satellite System. [Marks 10]
(ii) Write brief notes on the advantages and disadvantages of using satellites in LEOs, MEOs
and GEOs for mobile satellite communications. [Marks 6]
PART -B (5 X 16 = 80)
11 (a) What are orbital elements? Derive the six orbital elements of satellite from newton's second law
of motion.
OR
(b) How are the satellite position estimated using the sub satellite points?
12 (a) What are look angles and derive the expressions for azimuth and elevation?
OR
(b) With a neat block diagram ,explain the attitude and orbit control sytem present in the space
segment.
13 (a) With a neat sketch explain the power budget for a satellite link considering back off and rain
fade margin.
OR
(b) How does the system noise temperature affect the performance ? Derive the expression for overall
system noise temperature at the receiving earth station
14 (a) With a neat block diagram ,explain the functionning of a SPADE system.
OR
(b) Explain the TDMA burst and frame structure of satellite system ..Draw the necessary diagrams.
15 (a) In detail give an acccount of various compression standards used in the satellite context.
OR
(b) What is meant by DTH? What are the design issues to be considered for launching DTH systems?