SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

QUESTION BANK

SUB CODE: 17EC755/18EC732

1. Define and explain three laws of Kepler’s to describe the motion of artificial satellites
around the earth with neat diagrams and necessary equations.

2. Explain briefly any six orbital parameters required to determine the satellite orbit.

3. A satellite is moving in an elliptical orbit with major axis equal to 42,000 km. If the
perigee distance is equal to 8000 km. Find the apogee and orbit eccentricity.

4. Explain the orbital effects on satellite performance.

5. Describe the different types of satellite orbits.

6. An Earth station is located at 30 degree west longitude and 60 degree North latitude.
Determine the earth stations azimuth and elevation angles with respect to geostationary
satellite located at 50 degree west longitude. The orbital radius is 42,164 km. Assume the
radius of the earth to be 6378 km.

7. Define i) Orbit ii) trajectory iii) Newton’s second law of motion iv) Apogee v)
Argument of perigee.

8. Explain basic principles of orbiting satellites.

9. Explain LEO, MEO and GEO of satellite orbits.

10. Two different satellites in INSAT series are located at 74 0 E and 94 0 E. Determine the
line of sight between the two satellites orbiting the earth at a height of about 36000 km above
the surface of the earth. Assume the radius of the earth to be 6370 km.

11. Explain briefly the following i) Orbital Perturbation

ii) Sun Transit Outrage and Earth Eclipse of satellite

12. Define Azimuth and Elevation angles.

1. Mention functions carried by different subsystems of a typical satellite.

2. With neat sketches explain the working of solar cell.

3. Explain telemetry, tracking and command subsystem.

4. Explain Earth station architecture with neat block diagram.

5. Explain satellite tracking techniques.

6. Explain solar energy driven power supply system of a satellite.

7. Describe Telemetry, Tele-command and Tracking control monitoring system of a

8. List and explain the types of Earth stations on the basis of service provided by them and
their usage.

9. Describe with a neat block diagram the satellite tracking system and explain any four
tracking methods.

10. Explain the basic block diagram arrangement of regulated bus power supply system.

11. Explain TT and C subsystem with schematic block diagram.

12. Explain with neat block diagram Earth station architecture.

1. Explain TDMA typical frame structure.

2. Mention the advantages and disadvantages of TDMA over FDMA.

3. A geostationary satellite at a distance of 36000 km from the surface of the earth radiates
power of 10W in the desired direction through the antenna having the gain of 20dB. What
would be the power density at a receiving site on the surface of the earth and power received
b the antenna having the effective aperture of 10 m2.

4. Explain Satellite link parameters.

5. Explain fixed, broadcast and mobile satellite services.

6. Explain the important parameters that influence the design of a satellite communication
link.

7. Explain the basic concept of TDMA and FDMA.

8. In DS-CDMA, the information and chip rate are 20 kbps and 20 Mbps. Determine the
processing gain in dB.

9. Explain Faraday Effect and Scintillation effect with respect to propagation consideration
with respect to satellite link design.

10. Mention the functions carried by different subsystems of a typical satellite.

11. Explain i) Demand Assigned FDMA and

ii) Preassigned FDMA.

12. Explain general TDMA frame structure.

13. With usual notation explain satellite transmission equation.

14. Discuss the parameters influence of satellite communication link.

1. Explain Communication related application of satellites.

2. Explain frequency bands used in satellite communication.

3. With a neat figure explain VSAT.

4. Define Transponder. Explain different types of transponders used in satellites.

5. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of satellites networks over terrestrial networks.

6. Explain with a neat diagram explain satellite point to point telephone networks.

7. Describe the various methods of reception of satellite TV programs.

8. Explain with a neat block diagram basic elements of satellite communication system.

9. Explain with a neat block diagram Satellite cable TV.

10. Explain transparent or bent pipe transponder with a neat block diagram.

MODULE 5

1. Explain optical, thermal and microwave remote sensing systems.

2. Explain weather forecasting satellite applications.

3. Explain GPS satellite signal signature.

4. Explain applications of satellite navigation systems.

5. Explain supervised and unsupervised image classification of satellite processed images.

6. What is Remote Sensing satellite system? What are its applications?

7. Classify satellite remote sensing system on the basis of radiation and spectral region used
for data acquisition, explain any one method.

8. Explain the working principle of Global Positioning System (GPS).

9. What are the military and civilian applications of satellite navigation system?

10. Explain the weather forecasting satellite payload.

11. With a neat sketch, explain the working principles of i) Optical Remote Sensing

ii) Thermal Remote Sensing System.

13. Discuss the types of images taken by weather forecasting satellites.

14. Mention the applications of weather forecasting satellites.