Lecture 1 Review Questions

1. Do you know the advantages of using a satellite system?

2. What are the applications of a satellite system?
3. What are the advancements made in today’s satellite systems technology?
4. Do you know the operating principle of a satellite system?
5. What is a satellite footprint?
6. What are the types of footprints?
7. What is frequency reuse in a satellite system?
8. Why is the operating frequency higher in the uplink than downlink of a satellite system?
9. What are the satellite orbits?
10. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
11. What are the features of satellite operation in each of the orbits?
12. How can coverage at the poles be achieved?
13. Can you explain doppler effect in LEO satellites?
14. What is apogee dwell?
15. What are the satellite segments?
16. What are the components of these segments?
17. Can you produce and explain the schematic of the earth segment?
18. What is the source of distortion and intermodulation in a satellite system and how can this
be reduced?
19. Do you know the satellite launch procedures?
20. Can you mention and explain the major problems faced by satellite systems?