Atria Institute of Technology

Department of ECE
Lesson Plan
Sub. Name: satellite communication Branch: ECE
Sub. Code: 06EC662 Duration: 52 hrs
Start Date: 07/02/2011 End Date: /06/2011

Faculty: Lakshmisagar H.S

Course Objective:

• To have a knowledge of Satellite Communication and its design.

• Learn orbital mechanism & launchers.

• Learn satellite link design.

• Learn error control for digital satellite links.
• Learn VSAT system.
• Learn low earth orbit and non- geo –stationary satellite system.
• Learn satellite navigation and the global positioning system.

Annexures :
Annexure I: List of text and reference books along with respective faculty review and comments.
Annexure II: List of Articles in reference Journals/ Magazines and e-learning resource.

Contact details
DAY: MON- FRI TIME: 8.30 AM to 4.00 PM
DAY: SAT TIME: 8.30 AM to 12.30 PM

E-mail ID: sagar8.hs@gmail.com

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 Unit-I
Chapter 1 - OVERVIEW OF SATELLITE SYSTEMS
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 Introduction to Satellite systems

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Chapter 1  Frequency allocation.

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 INTEL Sat.

4  Problems.

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 Unit-II

Chapter 2 - ORBITS.
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Prerequisites Portions Planned FAQ
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8  Orbital mechanics, developing the equations •
of the orbit, Kepler’s three laws of planetary
motion.
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 Orbital mechanics, developing the equations
of the orbit, Kepler’s three laws of planetary
motion. Orbital mechanics, developing the
equations of the orbit, Kepler’s three laws of
planetary motion..
10  Orbital elements
11  The sub satellite point, Elevation angle
calculation, Azimuth angle calculation
12  Universal time, Sidereal time and orbital
plane.
13  Orbital Perturbations, Inclined orbits and
calendars.
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15  Local mean time and sun synchronous orbits.

 Introduction to antenna, Look angles, Polar
16 mix antenna, Earth eclipse of satellite,
Leandiag orbits, solar eclipse, sun transit
outage.
17  Problems.

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 Unit-III
Chapter 3 – Operating System, Networks And Internet
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 Introduction.
Chapter III
19
 Atmospheric loss.

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 Ionospheric effects.
21
 Rain attenuation.
22  Other impairments.
 Introduction to space link
24
 Transmission losses
 EIRP
25
 Link power budget
 System noise, CNR , Uplink
26 and downlink effects of rain
and combined CNR

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 Unit-IV

Chapter 4 – SPACE SEGMENT

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27  Introduction and power supply
units.
 Altitude control and station
28
keeping.
Chapter IV
29  Thermal control.
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30  TT&C.

31  Transponders.

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 Antenna subsystem.
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 Unit-V and V|
Chapter 5: EARTH SEGMENT
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 Introduction.

Chapter V and V|
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 Receive only home TV system.
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Outdoor, indoor unit .
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 CATV.

37  MATV.

38  Tx-Rx earth station.

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 Unit-VI

Chapter 6 – Decision Making and Looping

Day/ Exam Date of

Prerequisites Portions Planned FAQ
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34-35  Differential and Difference

Equations.
Chapter VI
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36-37  State variable description.
 Fourier transform representation
38-39
for periodic signals.
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 Unit-VII
Chapter 7: - Arrays
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 Z- Transform,
40 Introduction,
Definition, Derivation
 Problems on Z-
41
Transform.
 Properties of region of •
42
Chapter VII convergence
 Properties of z-
43
transform
44-  Inversion of Z-
45 Transform

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 Unit-VIII
Chapter 8: User Defined Functions
Exam
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 Transform analysis of
46 LTI systems relating to
TF and DE
 Stability and causality
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inverse system
48  Tutorial I
 Computational
structure for
49
Chapter VIII implementation DT
systems
50  Tutorial II
 Discussion of model
51 question papers

 Revision
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ANNEXURE I

LIST OF TEXT AND REFERENCE BOOKS ALONG WITH RESPECTIVE FACULTY REVIEW AND COMMENTS.
TEXT BOOK

1 Satellite communication – Dennis Roody- McGraw Hill 4th edition 2006

REFERENCE BOOKS

• Satellite communication – Timothy Pratt, Charles Bostian, Jeremy Allnut - John Wiley & Sons – II edition.
• Satellite communication system engineering– WL Pitchland, HL Suyerhoud, RA Nelson, 2nd Ed, Pearson Education.

ANNEXURE II:

LIST OF ARTICLES IN REFERENCE JOURNALS/ MAGAZINES AND E-LEARNING RESOURCE.

ANNEXURE III
LIST OF FUTURE REFERENCES AND APPLICATIONS.

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