17EC755 Satellite Communication syllabus for EC

Satellite Orbits and Trajectories:

Definition, Basic Principles, Orbital parameters, Injection velocity and satellite trajectory, Types of Satellite orbits, Orbital perturbations, Satellite stabilization, Orbital effects on satellite‘s performance, Eclipses, Look angles: Azimuth angle, Elevation angle. L1, L2

Satellite subsystem:

Power supply subsystem, Attitude and Orbit control, Tracking, Telemetry and command subsystem, Payload.

Earth Station:

Types of earth station, Architecture, Design considerations, Testing, Earth station Hardware, Satellite tracking. L1, L2

Multiple Access Techniques:

Introduction, FDMA (No derivation), SCPC Systems, MCPC Systems, TDMA, CDMA, SDMA.

Satellite Link Design Fundamentals:

Transmission Equation, Satellite Link Parameters, Propagation considerations. L1, L2, L3

Communication Satellites:

Introduction, Related Applications, Frequency Bands, Payloads, Satellite Vs. Terrestrial Networks, Satellite Telephony, Satellite Television, Satellite radio, Regional satellite Systems, National Satellite Systems. L1, L2

Remote Sensing Satellites:

Classification of remote sensing systems, orbits, Payloads, Types of images: Image Classification, Interpretation, Applications.

Weather Forecasting Satellites:

Fundamentals, Images, Orbits, Payloads, Applications.

Navigation Satellites:

Development of Satellite Navigation Systems, GPS system, Applications. L1, L2, L3

Course Outcomes:

At the end of the course, the students will be able to:

• Describe the satellite orbits and its trajectories with the definitions of parameters associated with it.
• Describe the electronic hardware systems associated with the satellite subsystem and earth station.
• Describe the various applications of satellite with the focus on national satellite system.
• Compute the satellite link parameters under various propagation conditions with the illustration of multiple access techniques.

Text Book:

Anil K. Maini, Varsha Agrawal, Satellite Communications, Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., 2015, ISBN: 978-81-265-2071-8.

Reference Books:

1. Dennis Roddy, Satellite Communications, 4th Edition, McGraw- Hill International edition, 2006

2. Timothy Pratt, Charles Bostian, Jeremy Allnutt, Satellite Communications, 2nd Edition, Wiley India Pvt. Ltd , 2017, ISBN: 978-81-265-0833-4