| Course Name | Satellite Communication |
| Course Code | 15ECE356 |
| Program | B. Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering |
| Year Taught | 2019 |
Review of Microwave Communications – Overview of satellite communications – Satellite orbits – Orbital mechanics and effects – Kepler’s laws – Configurations of various orbits – Orbital elements – Elevation and azimuth angles – Doppler effect – Effect of the sun and moon – Sun transit outage. Satellite link models and design – Satellite system parameters – Link budget design.
Satellite subsystems – AOCS – TTC&M – Power and communication subsystems – Computations and controlling by processors – Satellite multiple access schemes – FDMA – TDMA and CDMA – Spread spectrum concepts – Comparison of multiple access schemes.
Satellite applications – VSAT – DTH television principles – Direct broadcast radios – Principles of navigation – GPS – Satellites and launch vehicles – INSAT – IRS satellites – PSLVs – GSLVs.
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