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Course Name Fundamentals of Telemetry, Tele Command and Transponder
Course Code 25DT656
Program M.Tech. in Defence Technology
Credits 3
Campus Coimbatore

Syllabus

Unit

Contents

Contact Hrs.

1.

Fundamental of satellite communication, different modulation and multiplexing schemes.

6

2.

Satellite Telemetry, Tracking and Tele-command, Multiple Access Techniques Telemetry, Data Transmission, Methods of Modulation, Time Division and Frequency Division Multiplexing, FDMA, TDMA, CDMA and DAMA, Coding Schemes.

8

3.

Satellite Packet Communications, Tracking and Telemetry.

8

4.

Doppler and Electro-Optical methods of tracking, Airborne Missile.

8

5.

Signal Processing: Processing of Signal, Data Acquisition and Reduction.

8

6.

Introduction to satellite communication, transponders.

7

Total

45

Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objectives:

The main objectives of the course will be to provide knowledge of the students about the satellite communication, telemetry, modulation techniques, target tracking, signal processing of communication systems.

Course Outcomes:

The students will have in depth knowledge on:

  • Satellite communication and related technologies.
  • Overall control of satellites through collection, processing, and transmission of data.
  • Determination of the satellite’s exact location through the reception, processing, and transmitting of ranging signals.
  • Proper control of satellite through the reception, processing, and implementation of commands transmitted from the ground.

Text Books / References

References / Suggested Books:

  1. “Spacecraft TT&C and Information Transmission Theory and Technologies”, by, Jiaxing Liu. Publisher : Springer, 2014
  2. “Introduction to PCM Telemetering Systems”, by Stephen Horan. Publisher: CRC Press
  3. “Satellite Communications Systems: Systems, Techniques and Technology”, by Gerard Maral, Michel Bousquet, Zhili Sun. Publisher : Wiley, 2020
  4. “Satellite Communications”, by Timothy Pratt, Jeremy E. Allnutt, 3rd Edition Publisher : Wiley.
  5. “Principles of Modern Communication Systems”, by Samuel O. Agbo , Matthew N. O. Sadiku 2017
  6. Literature / books suggested by respective course Lecturers.

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