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Ec8094 Satellite Communication

This document provides the detailed syllabus for the course EC8094 SATELLITE COMMUNICATION. The objectives of the course are to understand satellite orbits, the satellite and earth segments, satellite access methods, applications of satellites, and satellite networks. The syllabus covers 5 units - satellite orbits, space segment, satellite link design, satellite access and coding methods, and satellite applications. It also lists 9 textbooks and references for the course.

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Ec8094 Satellite Communication

This document provides the detailed syllabus for the course EC8094 SATELLITE COMMUNICATION. The objectives of the course are to understand satellite orbits, the satellite and earth segments, satellite access methods, applications of satellites, and satellite networks. The syllabus covers 5 units - satellite orbits, space segment, satellite link design, satellite access and coding methods, and satellite applications. It also lists 9 textbooks and references for the course.

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Diploma, Anna Univ UG & PG Courses

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EC8094 SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
DETAILED SYLLABUS

OBJECTIVES:

The student should be made to:

• Understand the basics of satellite orbits


• Understand the satellite segment and earth segment
• Analyze the various methods of satellite access
• Understand the applications of satellites
• Understand the basics of satellite Networks

UNIT I SATELLITE ORBITS

Kepler’s Laws, Newton’s law, orbital parameters, orbital perturbations, station keeping, geo
stationary and non-Geo-stationary orbits – Look Angle Determination- Limits of visibility –
eclipse-Sub satellite point –Sun transit outage-Launching Procedures - launch vehicles and
propulsion.

UNIT II SPACE SEGMENT

Spacecraft Technology- Structure, Primary power, Attitude and Orbit control, Thermal control
and Propulsion, communication Payload and supporting subsystems, Telemetry, Tracking and
command-Transponders-The Antenna Subsystem.

UNIT III SATELLITE LINK DESIGN

Basic link analysis, Interference analysis, Rain induced attenuation and interference,
Ionospheric characteristics, Link Design with and without frequency reuse.

UNIT IV SATELLITE ACCESS AND CODING METHODS

Modulation and Multiplexing: Voice, Data, Video, Analog – digital transmission system, Digital
video Broadcast, multiple access: FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, DAMA Assignment Methods,
compression – encryption, Coding Schemes.

UNIT V SATELLITE APPLICATIONS

INTELSAT Series, INSAT, VSAT, Mobile satellite services: GSM, GPS, INMARSAT, LEO,
MEO, Satellite Navigational System. GPS Position Location Principles, Differential GPS,
Direct Broadcast satellites (DBS/DTH).

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Dennis Roddy, ―Satellite Communication‖, 4th Edition, Mc Graw Hill International, 2006.

2. Timothy, Pratt, Charles, W. Bostain, JeremyE.Allnutt,"SatelliteCommunication‖,2nd Edition,


Wiley Publications,2002

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Diploma, Anna Univ UG & PG Courses
Notes Available @
Syllabus
Question Papers
Results and Many more…
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REFERENCES:

1. Wilbur L. Pritchard, Hendri G. Suyderhoud, Robert A. Nelson, ―Satellite Communication


Systems Engineering‖, Prentice Hall/Pearson, 2007.

2. N. Agarwal, ―Design of Geosynchronous Space Craft‖, Prentice Hall, 1986.

3. Bruce R. Elbert, ―The Satellite Communication Applications‖, Hand Book, Artech House
Bostan London, 1997.

4. Tri T. Ha, ―Digital Satellite Communication‖, II nd edition, 1990.

5. Emanuel Fthenakis, ―Manual of Satellite Communications‖, Mc Graw Hill Book Co., 1984.

6. Robert G. Winch, ―Telecommunication Trans Mission Systems‖, Mc Graw-Hill Book Co.,


1983.

7. Brian Ackroyd, ―World Satellite Communication and earth station Design‖, BSP
professional Books, 1990.

8. G.B. Bleazard, ―Introducing Satellite communications―, NCC Publication, 1985.

9. M. Richharia, ―Satellite Communication Systems-Design Principles‖, Macmillan 2003.

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