
Explore the transponder subsystem and satellite architecture, including altitude and attitude control, power and thermal systems, telemetry, tracking and command, uplink and downlink links, antennas, and on-board processing.
Explore bent pipe transponders, frequency conversion, and regenerative versus non-regenerative modes, detailing uplink and downlink concepts, onboard processing, and channel bandwidth in satellite link design.
Explore the double conversion bent-pipe transponder, its uplink/downlink frequencies, local oscillator and mixer roles, amplification, and the impact of bandwidth and frequency bands on satellite links.
Explore how satellite antenna subsystems achieve wide area coverage with multiple beams and radiation patterns, enabling uplink and downlink, precise pointing, while meeting electrical, mechanical, and environmental requirements.
Calculate the antenna gain by comparing the radiated power in a direction to an isotropic radiator, and examine how beam direction and polarization affect coverage.
Explore satellite antenna types such as horn and reflector antennas, dipole and isotropic radiators, and how pattern, polarization, and aperture affect uplink, downlink, and global coverage.
Enable attitude and orbital control to keep a satellite oriented and in a stable orbit despite solar pressure and gravity. Use sensors, thrusters, and TTC for telemetry, command, and tracking.
Explore the satellite power subsystem, including solar panels converting solar radiation to energy, battery storage for eclipse, power conditioning, and the thermal and structural design of a spin-stabilized satellite.
Derive received power from transmitting power using the receiver’s effective area and the signal wavelength, linking power density, area, and distance via the link equation for satellite links.
Explains how uplink and downlink quality depend on transmitter power, antenna gain, and effective isotropic radiated power, while considering atmospheric losses and satellite transponder roles.
Derive the satellite link equation by linking transmit power and antenna gains to the receiver, compute ERP and link margin, accounting for losses, noise, and temperature effects.
Compute the carrier-to-noise ratio in satellite links by relating transmitter ERP, uplink and downlink gains, receiver gain, system temperature, and bandwidth to the signal.
Explore solved problems for link design in satellite communication, calculating flux density for an isotropic radiator, and evaluating antenna gain and aperture across various altitudes and orbits.
In this course study of Satellite Sub-Systems components such as Attitude and Orbit Control system, Telemetry tracking and command subsystem, Attitude Control subsystem, Power systems, Communication subsystems, Satellite Antenna Equipment. The subsystem components play an important role at ground as well as in satellite stations. In telemetry tracking and command system understand the pulse sending and receiving command generated allotted to the satellite for selection of transponder, power amplifier, power supply and channel selection with or without frequency reuse. In satellite antenna equipment, understand the use of antenna with Circulator for transmission and reception purpose. Antenna use for telemetry tracking command for the satellite. Satellite health observed by the various sensor present on satellite will provide the information for diagnosing and communication purpose.
In Satellite Link design study basic transmission theory. Understand the concept of system noise temperature at front end. Concept of gain to temperature ratio studied in detail. Formation of basic link and its analysis with respect to the interference in the system. Clear concept of the design of satellite links for a specified carrier to noise ratio with and without frequency reuse. In detail explanation of satellite link budget for various applications. Link design for various condition and environmental factors to be consider.