Satellite Communication

UNIT I INTRODUCTION [2] : Origin of Satellite Communications, Historical

Back-ground, Basic Concepts of Satellite Communications, Frequency allocations for
Satellite Services, Applications, Future Trends of Satellite Communications.

UNIT II ORBITAL MECHANICS AND LAUNCHERS[1] : Orbital Mechanics,

Look Angle determination, Orbital perturbations, Orbit determination, launches and
launch vehicles, Orbital effects in communication systems performance.

UNIT III SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS[1] : Attitude and orbit control system,

telemetry, tracking, Command and monitoring, power systems, communication
subsystems, Satellite antenna Equipment reliability and Space qualification.

UNIT IV SATELLITE LINK DESIGN[1] : Basic transmission theory, system noise

temperature and G/T ratio, Design of down links, up link design, Design of satellite links
for specified C/N, System design example.

UNIT V
MULTIPLE ACCESS[1][2] : Frequency division multiple access (FDMA) ,
Intermodulation, Calculation of C/N.
Time division Multiple Access (TDMA) Frame structure, Examples. Satellite Switched
TDMA Onboard processing, DAMA, Code Division Multiple access (CDMA),Spread
spectrum transmission and reception.

UNIT VI EARTH STATION TECHNOLOGY[3]: Introduction, Transmitters,

Receivers, Antennas, Tracking systems, Terrestrial interface, Primary power test methods.

UNIT VII LOW EARTH ORBIT AND GEO-STATIONARY SATELLITE

SYSTEMS[1] : Orbit consideration, coverage and frequency considerations, Delay &
Throughput considerations, System considerations, Operational NGSO constellation
Designs

UNIT VIII SATELLITE NAVIGATION & THE GLOBAL POSITIONING

SYSTEM [1] : Radio and Satellite Navigation, GPS Position Location principles, GPS
Receivers and codes, Satellite signal acquisition, GPS Navigation Message, GPS signal
levels, GPS receiver operation, GPS C/A code accuracy, Differential GPS.
 Satellite Communication Lesson Plan

Period Topic to be covered Remarks

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION:
1. Origin of Satellite Communications
2. Historical Back-ground
3. Basic Concepts of Satellite Communications
4. Frequency allocations for Satellite Services
5. Applications, Future Trends of Satellite Communications
UNIT 2 ORBITAL MECHANICS AND LAUNCHERS:
6. Orbital Mechanics
7. Look Angle determination
8. Do
9. Orbital perturbations
10. Orbit determination
11. Launches and launch vehicles
12. Orbital effects in communication systems performance
13. Review & Problems
UNIT 3 SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS:
14. Attitude and orbit control system
15. Ttelemetry, tracking, Command and monitoring,
16. Do
17. Power systems
18. Communication subsystems,
Satellite antenna Equipment reliability and Space
19.
qualification
20. Review & Problems
UNIT 4 SATELLITE LINK DESIGN:
21. Basic transmission theory
22. System noise temperature and G/T ratio
23. Do
24. Design of down links, up link design
25. Do
26. Design of satellite links for specified C/N
27. Do
28. System design example
29. Review & Problems
UNIT 5 MULTIPLE ACCESS
30. Frequency division multiple access (FDMA)
31. Intermodulation, Calculation of C/N
 Time division Multiple Access (TDMA) Frame structure,
32.
Examples
33. Satellite Switched TDMA
34. Onboard processing, DAMA
35. Code Division Multiple access (CDMA),
36. Spread spectrum transmission and reception
37. Review & Problems
38. Do
UNIT 6 EARTH STATION TECHNOLOGY:
39. Introduction, Transmitters, Receivers
40. Antennas
41. Tracking systems
42. Terrestrial interface
43. Primary power test methods
44. Review & Problems
UNIT 7 LOW EARTH ORBIT AND GEO-STATIONARY SATELLITE
SYSTEMS:
45. Orbit consideration
46. Coverage and frequency considerations
47. Delay & Throughput considerations
48. System considerations
49. Operational NGSO constellation Designs
50. Review & Problems
UNIT 8 SATELLITE NAVIGATION & THE GLOBAL POSITIONING
SYSTEM:
51. Radio and Satellite Navigation
52. GPS Position Location principles
53. GPS Receivers and codes
54. Satellite signal acquisition
55. GPS Navigation Message
56. GPS signal level
57. GPS receiver operation
58. GPS C/A code accuracy
59. Differential GPS.
60. Review & Problems
61.
62.
BOOKS :
1. Satellite Communications - Timothy Pratt, Charles Bostian and Jeremy Allnutt,
WSE, Wiley Publications, 2nd Edition, 2003.
2. Satellite Communications Engineering - Wilbur L. Pritchard, Robert A Nelson and
Henri G.Suyderhoud, 2nd Edition, Pearson Publications, 2003.
REFERENCES :
1. Satellite Communications : Design Principles - M. Richharia, BSP, 2nd Edition, 2003.
2. Satellite Communication - D.C Agarwal, Khanna Publications, 5th Ed.
3. Fundamentals of Satellite Communications - K.N. Raja Rao, PHI, 2004
4. Satellite Communications - Dennis Roddy, McGraw Hill, 2nd Edition, 1996.