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SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
a satellite is a celestial body that orbits around a planet
In essence, a communications satellite is a microwave repeater in
the sky that consists
of a diverse combination of one or more of the following: receiver,
transmitter, am
plifier, regenerator, filter, onboard computer, multiplexer,
demultiplexer, antenna, waveguide, and about any other electronic
communications circuit ever developed
A satellite radio repeater is called a transponder
It consists of one or more satellite space vehicles, a ground-based
station to control the operation of the system, and a user network of
earth stations that provides the interface facilities for the transmission
and reception of terrestrial communications traffic through the satellite
system
Transmissions to and from satellites are categorized as either bus or
payload
Bus It includes control mechanism that support the payload
operation
Payload The actual user information conveyed through the system.
Passive Reflector A type of satellite wherein it simply bounces
signals from one place to another.
Angle of Inclination
The angle between the earths equatorial plane and the orbital
plane of a satellite measured counter clockwise at the point in the orbit
where it crosses the equatorial plane traveling from south to north
called the ascending node.
SATELLITE SYSTEM LINK MODELS
Uplink Model The primary component within the uplink section of a
satellite system is the earth station transmitter
Transponder A typical satellite transponder consists of an input
band limiting device (BPF), an input low-noise amplifier (LNA), a
Equatorial Orbit
It is when the satellite rotates in an orbit directly above the
equator, usually in a circular path.
Polar Orbit
It is when the satellite rotates in path that takes over the North
and the South poles in an orbit that is close to earth and passes
over and very close to both the North and South Poles.
Noise Density
The noise power normalized to a 1 Hz bandwidth, or the noise
power present in a 1Hz bandwidth
Link Budget
It identifies the system parameters and is used to determine the
projected carrier-to-noise ratio and energy Bit-to-noise density
ratio at both the satellite and earth station receivers for a given
modulation scheme