Final Important Questions

UNIT-I
1 Explain the frequency allocation for satellite services
2 Outline the brief history of satellite communications
Illustrate Kepler’s laws of planetary motion with relevant mathematical

3
expressions
Compare LEO, MEO and GEO. List out the advantages and limitations of
4
each.
Identify the azimuth and elevation angle for geostationary INTELSAT for the
5 earth station with latitude 52 0 N, longitude 00 and satellite latitude 0 0,
longitude 660 E.
6 Develop the mathematical models of look angles.
Identify the azimuth and elevation angle for an earth station has a longitude
7 of 99.50 west and latitude of 29.5 0 north. The satellite has a longitude of
1430 west.
8 Identify orbital perturbations effects on satellite.
9 List the future trends of satellite communications.
Analyse the functional block diagram for satellite communication system.
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Explain the function of each block.
11 List the advantages and limitations of satellite communication.
12 List the various applications of satellite communications.
UNIT-II
Explain the redundancy type of approach used for improving reliability in

1
satellite.
Explain the altitude and orbit control system (AOCS) with necessary
2
diagrams.
Summarize the four main types of antennas used in satellites? Explain any
3
two with neat diagrams
Outline the typical telemetry, tracking, command, and monitoring system
4 and explain how it is helpful in successful operation of a communication
satellite
Model the simplified single conversion transponder (bent pipe) for 6/4 GHz
5
band and explain its operation.
Model the bent pipe transponder for use in 14/11 GHz band and explain
6
its operation.
7 Model the onboard processing transponder and explain its operation.
Model a diagram to show different forces on a synchronous satellite and

8
explain about attitude control system.
Analyse the functionality of telemetry, tracking and command subsystem

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with neat block diagram.
Examine the two approaches used for equipment reliability in the event of
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failure of communication capacity of the satellite.
Infer the bathtub curve for the probability of failure and illustrate clearly
11 the concepts of equipment reliability, space qualification of communication
satellites
12 Examine the operation of bent pipe transponders. Explain with examples.
UNIT-III
Explain the concept of system noise temperature in satellite communica-

1
tion using block diagram
2 Explain the procedure to design of satellite links for specified C/N.
3 List the steps involved in the design of satellite communication link.
4 Explain basic transmission theory involved in satellite link design
5 Develop the expression for C/N ratio of a satellite uplink

Identify the overall (C/N)o ratio at the receiving earth station and Thermal
noise in an earth station receiver results in a (C/N) dn ratio of 20 db. A
6 signal is received from a bent pipe transponder with a carrier to noise ratio
(C/N)up=20db. What is the value of overall (C/N) at the earth station? If the
transponder introduces inter modulation products with (C/I) ratio of 24db.
Identify the system noise temperature assuming that the mixer has a gain
Gm=0db.Consider a 4GHz receiver with the following gains and noise
7
temperatures: Tin=50K, TRF=50K, TIF=500K, Tm=500K, GRF=20db,
GIF=30db.
8 Develop the expression for C/N ratio of a satellite downlink.
Examine the system noise temperature assuming that the mixer has a gain
Gm=0db.Consider a 4GHz receiver with the following gains and noise tem-
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peratures: Tin=25K, TRF=50K, TIF=1000K, Tm=500K, GRF=23db, GIF=30db.
Recalculate the system noise temperature when the mixer has a 10db loss.
Inspect the earth station G/T ratio under these conditions, an earth
station antenna has a diameter of 30 m, has an overall efficiency of 68%,
and is used to receive a signal at 4150 MHz. at this frequency the system
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noise temperature is 79K when the antenna points at the satellite at an
elevation angle of 280. If heavy rain causes increase in system noise
temperature to 88K what is new G/T ratio?
Analyse the equation for the power received by an earth station from a
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satellite transmitter
12 Analyse the equation for G/T ratio and give its importance in satellite
communication.
UNIT-IV
1 Infer the basic principle, advantages and applications of CDMA
2 Explain the basic principle operation of TDMA.
3 Explain the basic principle operation of FDMA.
4 Compare FDMA and TDMA techniques

Make use of intermodulation describe the calculation of C/N ratio in
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FDMA
Interpret the basic principle of a frequency hopping spread spectrum

6
(FHSS) system.
7 Identify the importance of spread spectrum modulation in CDMA. Explain

the operation of FHSS transmitter.
Model an on-board signal processing transponder in FDMA to TDMA
8
conversion. Explain its operation.
9 Examine how intermodulation frequencies are generated in FDMA.
10 Compare FDMA, TDMA and CDMA techniques.
Analyse the operation of transmitter and receivers in direct sequence

11
spread spectrum (DSSS) system.
Analyse the operation of transmitter and receivers in CDMA with neat

12
diagrams.
UNIT-V
1 Explain the orbital consideration of NGSO
Illustrate the simplified diagram of large earth station equipment using

2
FDM/FM/FDMA technology and explain each block in detail
3 Explain in detail about Molniya and Elliptical orbits
4 Explain the delay and throughput of geostationary satellite systems.
Model the block diagram of a typical earth station transmitter and

5
explain.
6 Model the block diagram of a typical earth station receiver and explain.
7 Model the common TWTA transmitter with redundancy and explain its
operation.
8 Model the receiver sub system for multi carrier earth station.
9 Analyse the functionality of each block present in general earth station.

Compare different satellite low earth orbits with their advantages and
10
disadvantages.
Compare the “Equatorial orbits” and “Elliptical orbits” in satellites along

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with their applications.
Compare the coverage and frequency considerations of different types of

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satellites
UNIT-VI
1 Explain the operation of a GPS receiver with a neat block diagram.
2 Interpret the different segments of GPS.
3 Examine the principle of operation of GPS in detail.
4 Explain in detail the direct broadcast satellite television and radio.
5 Explain about Globalstar and Ellipso satellite systems.
6 Model the structure of VSAT satellite system.
Identify the format of GPS navigation message and explain its

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importance.
8 Model the basic architecture of GPS and explain in detail.
9 Examine the performance of GPS codes.
10 Examine the working of Differential GPS
11 Compare the GPS and Differential GPS in detail.
List the applications of satellite navigation and also list out different
12
satellite navigation systems available in worldwide.

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UNIT-I

1 Explain the frequency allocation for satellite services

2 Outline the brief history of satellite communications

Illustrate Kepler’s laws of planetary motion with relevant mathematical

12 List the various applications of satellite communications.

Explain the redundancy type of approach used for improving reliability in

7 Model the onboard processing transponder and explain its operation.

Model a diagram to show different forces on a synchronous satellite and

Analyse the functionality of telemetry, tracking and command subsystem

12 Examine the operation of bent pipe transponders. Explain with examples.

Explain the concept of system noise temperature in satellite communica-

2 Explain the procedure to design of satellite links for specified C/N.

3 List the steps involved in the design of satellite communication link.

4 Explain basic transmission theory involved in satellite link design

5 Develop the expression for C/N ratio of a satellite uplink

8 Develop the expression for C/N ratio of a satellite downlink.

1 Infer the basic principle, advantages and applications of CDMA

2 Explain the basic principle operation of TDMA.

3 Explain the basic principle operation of FDMA.

4 Compare FDMA and TDMA techniques

Interpret the basic principle of a frequency hopping spread spectrum

7 Identify the importance of spread spectrum modulation in CDMA. Explain

9 Examine how intermodulation frequencies are generated in FDMA.

10 Compare FDMA, TDMA and CDMA techniques.

Analyse the operation of transmitter and receivers in direct sequence

Analyse the operation of transmitter and receivers in CDMA with neat

1 Explain the orbital consideration of NGSO

Illustrate the simplified diagram of large earth station equipment using

3 Explain in detail about Molniya and Elliptical orbits

4 Explain the delay and throughput of geostationary satellite systems.

Model the block diagram of a typical earth station transmitter and

9 Analyse the functionality of each block present in general earth station.

Compare the “Equatorial orbits” and “Elliptical orbits” in satellites along

Compare the coverage and frequency considerations of different types of

1 Explain the operation of a GPS receiver with a neat block diagram.

2 Interpret the different segments of GPS.

3 Examine the principle of operation of GPS in detail.

4 Explain in detail the direct broadcast satellite television and radio.

5 Explain about Globalstar and Ellipso satellite systems.

6 Model the structure of VSAT satellite system.

Identify the format of GPS navigation message and explain its

8 Model the basic architecture of GPS and explain in detail.

9 Examine the performance of GPS codes.

10 Examine the working of Differential GPS

11 Compare the GPS and Differential GPS in detail.

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