Course Objectives:
To provide participants with comprehensive knowledge on Satellite Communication Systems.
Expected Accomplishments:
Understand orbital mechanics and orbit categorization.
- Conduct Look Angle calculations
- Understand frequency and propagation effects.
- Perform Link Budget calculations
- Understand Satellite subsystems and launch considerations
- Understand satellite access techniques and functions of Earth Station subsystems
- Understand Satellite Services
Who can benefit:
Telecommunication Professionals requiring an understanding of the fundamental principles of satellite communication.
Prerequisites:
Good understanding of Radio
Communication Principles and a sound mathematical background.
Course Outline:
Introduction
- Evolution and History
- Global Market and TrendsOrbital Mechanics
- Two Body System, Keplerʼs
Laws - Van Allen Belts
- Trajectories and Period Co-ordinates and Time
- Co-ordinate Systems
- Solar and Sidereal time
- Look Angle CalculationsClassification of Orbits
- LEO, MEO, GEO and HEO
- Sun-Synchronous and
Molniya - Constellation Architecture Flight Mechanics and Launch
- Effects of Launch Site latitude
- Parking and Transfer orbits
- Launch ScenariosPropagation Effects
- Polarization and Frequency reuse.
- Diffraction, Dopplerization
- Satellite Frequency bands
- Tropospheric and Ionospheric ffects. Antennas
- Reciprocity Principle
- Radiation Patterns
- Beam solid angle and directivity
- Aperture Antennas and
ArraysLink Budget - Transmission Equation
- Noise Considerations
- Link Quality
- C/N and S/N
- Link MarginsSpacecraft Subsystems
- Lifetime and Reliability
- Spacecraft Configurations
- Transponders
- Antenna Subsystem
- Spacecraft Bus SubsystemsEarth Segment
- Access Techniques
- Subsystems
- G/TSatellite Services
- Fixed
- Broadcast
- Mobile
Delivery Method:
Instructor led classes with exercises, videos and demonstration applets.
Related Training:
- Fundamentals of Radio
Communication - Wireless Technologies
- VSAT Overview
- Mobile Satellite Systems
