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SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, AS PER AICTE
Satellite Communications, As per AICTE
Anil K. Maini, Varsha Agrawal
ISBN: 9788126520732
504 pages
INR 709
Description
The text is an up-to-date and comprehensive title in the field of satellite communication technology and
applications. It offers full coverage of the theoretical and practical concepts of the communication
satellites and also briefly talks about the other applications including remote sensing, weather
forecasting, navigation, scientific and military. The essentials of satellite technology are explained by
giving an introduction to the fundamental topics such as orbits and trajectories, launch and in-orbit
operations before going on to describe satellite hardware.
About the Author
Anil K. Maini is Director at Laser Science and Technology Centre, an R&D establishment under Defence
Research and Development Organization (DRDO), India. He has worked on a wide range of electronics,
optoelectronics and laser systems. His areas of expertise include Optoelectronic sensor systems, Laser
systems, Power electronics, Digital electronics and related technologies.
Varsha Agrawal is Scientist at the Laser Science and Technology center. She has been with Defence
Research and Development Organization (DRDO) under the Government of India for the last nine years
and has been working on the design and development of a variety of electronics sub-systems for various
Defence-related applications. She has two books Satellite Technology: Principles and
Applications and Electronics Devices and Circuits to her credit.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BOOK REVIEW
Preface
1. Introduction to Satellites and Their Applications
1.1 What is a Satellite?
1.2 History of Evolution of Satellites
1.3 Evolution of Launch Vehicles
1.4 Future Trends
2 Satellite Orbits and Trajectories
2.1 Definition of an Orbit and a Trajectory
2.2 Orbiting Satellites: Basic Principles
2.3 Orbital Parameters
2.4 Injection Velocity and Resulting Satellite Trajectories
2.5 Types of Satellite Orbits
3 Satellite Launch and In-Orbit Operations
3.1 Acquiring the Desired Orbit
3.2 Satellite Launch Sequence
3.3 Orbital Perturbations
3.4 Satellite Stabilization
3.5 Orbital Effects on Satellite’s Performance
3.6 Eclipses
3.7 Look Angles of a Satellite
3.8 Earth Coverage and Ground Tracks
4 Satellite Hardware
4.1 Satellite Subsystems
4.2 Mechanical Structure
4.3 Propulsion Subsystem
4.4 Thermal Control Subsystem
4.5 Power Supply Subsystem
4.6 Attitude and Orbit Control
4.7 Tracking, Telemetry and Command Subsystem
4.8 Payload
4.9 Antenna Subsystem
4.10 Space Qualification and Equipment Reliability
5 Communication Techniques
5.1 Types of Information Signals
5.2 Amplitude Modulation
5.3 Frequency Modulation
5.4 Pulse Communication Systems
5.5 Sampling Theorem
5.6 Shannon–Hartley Theorem
5.7 Digital Modulation Techniques
5.8 Multiplexing Techniques
6 Multiple Access Techniques
6.1 Introduction to Multiple Access Techniques
6.2 Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
6.3 SCPC Systems
6.4 MCPC Systems
6.5 Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)
6.6 TDMA Frame Structure
6.7 TDMA Burst Structure
6.8 Computing Unique Word Detection Probability
6.9 TDMA Frame Efficiency
6.10 Control and Coordination of Traffic
6.11 Frame Acquisition and Synchronization
6.12 FDMA vs. TDMA
6.13 Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
6.14 Space Domain Multiple Access (SDMA)
7 Satellite Link Design Fundamentals
7.1 Transmission Equation
7.2 Satellite Link Parameters
7.3 Frequency Considerations
7.4 Propagation Considerations
7.5 Noise Considerations
7.6 Interference-Related Problems
7.7 Antenna Gain-To-Noise Temperature (G/T) Ratio
7.8 Link Design
8 Earth Station
8.1 Earth Station
8.2 Types of Earth Station
8.3 Earth Station Architecture
8.4 Earth Station Design Considerations
8.5 Earth Station Testing
8.6 Earth Station Hardware
8.7 Satellite Tracking
8.8 Some Representative Earth Stations
9 Communication Satellites
9.1 Introduction to Communication Satellites
9.2 Communication-Related Applications of Satellites
9.3 Frequency Bands
9.4 Payloads
9.5 Satellite vs. Terrestrial Networks
9.6 Satellite Telephony
9.7 Satellite Television
9.8 Satellite Radio
9.9 Satellite Data Communication Services
9.10 Important Missions
10 Other Applications
10.1 Remote Sensing Satellites
10.2 Weather Forecasting Satellites
10.3 Navigation Satellites
10.4 Scientific Satellites
10.5 Military Satellites
Key Terms
Multiple-Choice Questions
Review Questions
Answers
Index
