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MID TERM EXAMINATION

EIGHTH SEMESTER [B. TECH.] APRIL 2021
Paper Code: ETEC-404 Subject: Satellite Communication
Time: 1Hour 30 Min. Maximum Marks: 30
Note: Attempt any Three questions including Q. No. 1 which is compulsory.

Q.1. Explain the following (2*5=10)

(a) Explain Why Downlink frequency is always lower than uplink frequency.?
(b) Explain Noise figure and Noise Temperature with formulas?
(c) Difference between Spot beam and Zone beam for a Transponder?
(d) Explain Effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP)?
(e) Difference between Geosynchronous and Geostationary orbits?
Q.2 (a). Explain Basic Transmission Theory with a derivation in terms of received Power?
(b) Explain in detail and derive an expression for design of satellite links for specified C/N
ratio? (5+5=10)
Q.3.(a) Calculate the apogee and perigee heights for the orbital parameters given as (4+4+2)
Semi major axis = 7192.3 Km. e = 0.00115. and assume earth radius =6371Km.
(b) The Orbital period of a satellite is 650 minutes. Determine the semi-major axis of the
elliptical orbit?
(c) Explain orbital perturbations?
Q.4. Write short note on any four (2.5*4=10)
(a) Sun Transit Outage
(b) Telemetry tracking and command monitoring
(c) Basic satellite communication system
(d) Kepler’s Law
(e) Satellite Launch