PRINCIPLES OF SATELLITE COMMUNICATION: Evolution & growth of communication satellite,
Synchronous satellite, Satellite frequency allocation & Band spectrum, Advantages of satellite communication,
Active & Passive satellite, Modem & Codec. Applications of satellite communication.
COMMUNICATION SATELLITE LINK DESIGN: Introduction, General link design equations, System noise
temperature, C/N & G/T ratio, Atmospheric & Ionospheric effects on link design, Complete link design, Earth
station parameters.
Section-B
ANALOG SATELLITE COMMUNICATION : Introduction, Baseband analog(Voice) signal, FDM techniques,
S/N & C/N ratio in frequency modulation in satellite link, S/N ratio in FM with multiplexed telephone signal in
satellite link, Single channel per carrier(SCPC) systems, Companded single sideband (CSSB) systems, Analog
FM/FDM TV satellite link, Intermodulation products & their effects in FM/FDM systems, Energy disposal in
FM/FDM systems.
DIGITAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATION : Advantages of digital communication, Elements of digital
satellite communication systems, Digital baseband signals, Digital modulation techniques like MSK,GMSK/, QAM
,Satellite digital link design, Time Division Multiplexing.
Section-C
MULTIPLE ACCESS TECHNIQUES: Introduction, TDMA, TDMA-Frame structure, TDMA-Burst structure,
TDMA-Frame efficiency, TDMA-superframe, TDMAFrame acquisition & Synchronization, TDMA compared to
FDMA, TDMA Burst Time Plan, Multiple Beam (Satellite switched) TDMA satellite system, Beam
Hopping(Transponder Hopping) TDMA, CDMA & hybrid access techniques.
SATELLITE ORBITS: Introduction, Synchronous orbit, Orbital parameters, Satellite location with respect to
earth, Look angles, Earth coverage & slant range, Eclipse effect, Satellite placement in geostationary orbit, station
keeping, Satellite stabilization.
Section-D
]SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMUNICATION SATELLITES : BDS, INMARSAT, INTELSAT,
VSAT(data broadband satellite), MSAT( Mobile Satellite Communication technique), Sarsat (Search & Rescue
satellite) & LEOs (Lower earth orbit satellite), Satellite communication with respect to Fiber Optic Communication,
LANDSAT, Defense satellite.
LASER SATELLITE COMMUNICATION: Introduction, Link analysis, Optical satellite link transmitter, Optical
satellite link receiver, Satellite Beam Acquisition, Tracking & Positioning, Deep Space Optical Communication
Link.