Om Sakthi

Adhiparasakthi Engineering College, Melmaruvathur

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGG.

EC 2045 – Satellite Communication

Periodical Test – I
Class : IV ECE ‘A’& ‘B’ Marks :50

Part A : Answer all the Questions (7*2 = 14)

1. List the frequency bands used for satellite services.

2. 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 semimajor axis. The earth equatorial radius 6378.1414km.

3. Define Apoge And Perigee

4. What are polar orbiting satellites

5. What are the geostationary satellites

6. What is sun transit outage.

7. Give the types of satellite services

Part B : Answer ANY three Questions (12*3 = 36)

8. State and explain the Kepler’s laws of planetary motion. (12)

9. (i)Determine the limits of visibility for an earth station situated at mean sea level at at latitude 48.42 ˚

north and longuitude 89.26˚ west .Assume a minimum angle of elevation of 5˚. (6)

(ii) Discuss about geostationary orbit. (3)

(iii)Discuss about sun transit outage. (3)

10. What are look angles? Explain how look angles are determined using sub-satellite points?

Derive the necessary expressions for look angles? (12)

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 Om Sakthi
Adhiparasakthi Engineering College, Melmaruvathur

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGG.

EC 2045 – Satellite Communication

Periodical Test – I
Class : IV ECE ‘A’& ‘B’ Marks :50

Part A : Answer all the Questions (7*2 = 14)

1.Mention the apogee and perigee height

2.State Kepler’s second law.

3.Define ascending & descending node.

4.Define mean anomaly & true anomaly.

5. What are universal time and sidereal time.

6. What are the conditions of location of the earth station & sub satellite point of the Azimuth angle?

7.Define the terms in Eclipse.

Part B : Answer ANY three Questions (12*3 = 36)

8. A satellite is moving on a highly eccentric MALNIYA orbit having the farthest and closest points as

35000km and 500km respectively from earth sutface.Determine the orbital time period and velocity at

apogee and perigee points(assume earth radius-6360km) (12)

9. i. Explain the procedure to calculate azimuth and elevation angles for ground station Antenna. (6)

ii. Write short notes on i) Earth eclipse of a satellite ii) Limits of visibility (3+3)

10. What Are Launch Vehicles?Expalin how launching is carried out through launch vehicles. (12)

11. Discuss about orbit perturbation in satellites. (12)

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 Om Sakthi
Adhiparasakthi Engineering College, Melmaruvathur

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGG.

EC 2045 – Satellite Communication

Periodical Test – I
Class : IV ECE ‘A’& ‘B’ Marks :50

Part A : Answer all the Questions (7*2 = 14)

1.What are the conditions required for an orbit to be geostationary.

2.What are the different applications of satellite systems?

3.What is subsatellite point?what is its significance.?

4.What is the difference between a geostationary orbit and geosynchronous orbit.

5.Define the term azimuth angle.

6. State Kepler’s third law.

7.Give any four applications of satellite communications

Part B : Answer ANY three Questions (12*3 = 36)

8.(i)The COSMAS 1675 has an apogee height of 39342 and a perigee height of 613km.Determine the

semimajor axis and eccentricity of its orbit.Assume a mean earth radius of 6371km. (4)

(ii).Discuss about frequency allocations for satellite services. (6)

(iii).Calculate the radius of a circular orbit for which the period is 1 day. (2)

9. What are the effects of a non spherical earth on the orbital mechanics of a satellite? (12)

10. i. State and explain the kepler’s laws of planetary motion. (6)

ii. Explain about orbital perturbation in detail.

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11.What are orbital elements?Explain them and give its significance (12)

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Course Code
EC 2045

Course Name
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION

Prerequisites
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Category
PROFESSIONAL CORE
No. of Credit
4
Course Objectives

Course Objective No
Course Objectives

Programme Outcomes

Program outcomes No

Program outcomes

C
An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic,
environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability

H
The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and
societal context,

J
A knowledge of contemporary issues

Question No.
Ref. to IO
Reference to (PO)
Max Marks allotted
Marks Obtained
Outcome achieved
PART A

2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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2
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PART-B

12
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12

Total Marks