| Course Name | Satellite Engineering |
| Course Code | 23AEE353 |
| Program | B. Tech. in Aerospace Engineering |
| Credits | 3 |
| Campus | Coimbatore |
Introduction: satellite and its functionalities, History, evolution and future trends, Satellite orbits and Trajectories: orbiting satellites –basic principles, orbital parameter, and types of satellite orbits.
Satellite launch and In-orbit operations: Desired orbit, launch sequence, launch vehicles, space centres, orbital perturbations, satellite stabilization, orbital effects on satellite performance, look angles of satellite, earth coverage and ground tracks.
Satellite hardware: mechanical structure, propulsion subsystem, thermal, power, and attitude & orbit control. Payload. Communication techniques: types of information signals, amplitude modulation, frequency modulation, digital modulation techniques. Satellite link design fundamentals. Satellite application : communication, remote sensing, and weather forecasting satellites.
Course Objectives
This subject deals with basic concepts pertinent to satellites. The objective of this course is to introduce students about the satellite, its functionalities, and operations.
Course Outcomes
CO1: Understand the basic principles of satellite
CO2: Understand about the satellite launch and In-orbit operations
CO3: Understand about the satellite hardware, communication techniques and satellite application
CO-PO Mapping
| PO/PSO | PO1 | PO2 | PO3 | PO4 | PO5 | PO6 | PO7 | PO8 | PO9 | PO10 | PO11 | PO12 | PSO1 | PSO2 | PSO3 | |
| CO | ||||||||||||||||
| CO1 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| CO2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| CO3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Evaluation Pattern
| Assessment | Internal | End Semester |
| Midterm Exam | 30 | |
| *Continuous Assessment (CA) | 30 | |
| End Semester | 40 |
*CA – Can be Quizzes, Assignment, Projects, and Reports.
Text Book(s)
Maini, Anil K., and Varsha Agrawal. Satellite Technology: principles and applications. John Wiley & Sons, 2011.
Reference(s)
Inglis, Andrew F., and Arch Luther. Satellite Technology: An introduction. Routledge, 1997.
Pelton, Joseph N., Scott Madry, and Sergio Camacho-Lara, eds. Handbook of satellite applications. New York: Springer, 2017.
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