Unit 1
- Explain the basic concepts of satellite communications
- Compare and contrast different types of launch vehicles used for sending satellites into orbit
- Explain the future trends of satellite communications
- Discuss in detail about the historical background of satellite communication
- In detail explain about the advantages and disadvantages of satellite communication
- Explain the orbital effects in communication systems performance
- Explain the following terms:
- Orbital determination
- Orbital perturbations
- (If you have time, learn more basic concepts)
Unit 2
- Discuss the components and technologies involved in the communication subsystem of a satellite
- Explain the different types of satellite antenna systems used for communication and data reception
- Explain the allocation of frequency bands for satellite communication
- Discuss the key components of a telemetry, tracking, and command system used for satellite communication
- In detail explain how the data is transmitted between the satellite and ground stations
- Explain about the attitude and orbit control system
Unit 3
- Describe the design considerations for the uplink of satellite communication system
- Explain the basic principles of transmission theory in satellite communication
- Explain the following terms:
- Bandwidth
- Modulation
- SNR
- Define system noise temperature in satellite communication systems
- Discuss the concept of G/T ratio in satellite communication
- (Try to learn a few more basic concepts)
Unit 4
- Describe the principles of DAMA in satellite communication systems
- Explain the differences between TDMA and FDMA
- Explain the fundamental principles of CDMA in satellite communications
- In detail explain the components and features of transmitters and receivers used in the earth stations
- Discuss the methods and techniques used to test the primary power systems of earth stations
- Explain the spread spectrum transmission and reception
- (If you have time, learn some more basic concepts)
Unit 5
- Explain the differences between LEO and GEO
- Discuss the coverage and frequency considerations of LEO and GEO
- Explain the concept of propagation delay in satellite communications
- Explain the concepts of NGSO and different NGSO constellation designs
- Write a short note on GPS
- Explain about the differential GPS
- In detail explain about how the satellites communicate with earth stations
- (If you have time, learn some of the basic concepts)