Satellite Communications Preamble

Lecturer: Dr Reza Danesfahani

References:

1. The Satellite Experimenter's Handbook, M. Davidoff

2. Satellite Communications Systems, G. Maral and M. Bousquet

3. Satellite Communications Systems, B.G. Evans

 Syllabus:

1. Introduction

2. Real-time tracking of satellites (Demo of Wxtrack, Keplerian elements formats -- NASA, AMSAT and Charlie)

3. Satellite orbits and constellations (LEO, MEO, HEO, GEO, LEQ, Sun-synchronous, Near polar, Sidereal and solar days, Anomalistic and nodal periods, Van Allen Radiation Belts, Review of a paper)

4. Satellite radio links (Predicting Doppler shift, Predicting signal level)

5. OBP satellites and transmultiplexing (Review of a paper)

6. Hohman transfer orbit (demo of a program)

7. Link budget calculations (demo of a program)

Marks: End of term exam 100%

Type of Exam: Open book.

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