satellite? (IRIDIUM) 2. Which was the earliest used and technologically simple satellite communication access protocol? (ALOHA) 3. Type of microwave tube use in common amplification or pre-HPA coupling. (Travelling Wave Tube) 4. What was the first national GEO VSAT launched in August 1997 using a Long March 3B rocket? (Aguila II) 5. Multiple repeaters in communication satellites are known by the name: (TRANSPONDERS) 6. Which is NOT a satellite orbit? (TITAN) 7. In the current satellite frequency assignments, how many bands are there for the uplink frequencies? (SIX) 8. Which do NOT belong in the series of satellite launch vehicles? (SPACE SHUTTLE) all the others are single use only, rockets 9. How much bandwidth is required to send 132 voice-grade channels by FDM on an international satellite system? (10 MHz)
10.G/T (dB) = GR(dB) 10log(Ta-Teq)
represents: (FIGURE OF MERIT) 11. What is Motorola Iridium? (LEO series with 66 satellites) 12. Which mobile communication system has 48 satellites (and 4 spares) at LEO and uses CDMA? (GLOBALSTAR) 13. Which of the following is a primary advantage of LEO for two communications? (POWER TO ACCESS) 14.Which satellite orbit does NOT belong? (IRIDIUM) 15.Approximate time in hours it takes Tundra orbit to circle the earth. (24) 16.Geosynchronous and geostationary earth orbits must be: (OF CIRCULAR ORBIT) 17. Which orbit does NOT belong in the group? (TUNDRA, the others are circular orbits) 18.Approximate time in hours for a satellite in synchronous orbit to circle the earth. (24) 19.Which does NOT have an Aguilla II (Ku band) ground station, as of 2008? (Seoul, Korea)