Satellite Communication Systems Planning & Coordination

Introduction

Course Objectives of Satellite Communication Systems Planning & Coordination

• Being introduced to satellite communication systems.
• Learning about satellite band frequencies.
• Examining the potential security risks in AAA.
• Understanding the wireless LAN and Other Access Technology.

Satellite Communication Systems Planning & Coordination Course Outlines

• Introduction of Advanced Satellite communication systems.
• Multiple Access Techniques: FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, Random Access.
• All Digital Modulation Techniques.
• Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK) and Frequency Shift Keying (FSK).
• Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) and Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK).
• Data Rate And Baud Rate.

• Earth Station Antenna types.
• SNG Antennas.
• Fly Away Antennas.
• On the move antenna.
• Maritime Antennas.
• TVRO Antennas.
• Pointing/Tracking.

• Small antennas at Ku band.
• FCC-Intelsat-ITU antenna requirements and EIRP density limitations.
• Overview of satellite band frequencies.
• The electromagnetic spectrum.
• The radio spectrum.
• Windows to space.
• L-band (1-2 GHz).
• S-band (2–4 GHz).
• C-band (4–8 GHz).
• X-band (8–12 GHz).
• Ku-band (12–18 GHz).
• Ka-band (26–40 GHz).

• Satellite communications system design.
• Basic Link Engineering.
• Satellite Systems Planning.
• Link Budgets.
• Propagation Interference and Regulation.
• Payload & Spacecraft & Earth Station Engineering.
• Use cases.
• Frequency Sharing Between GSO FSS Satellite Networks.
• Coordination of GSO FSS satellite Networks in the Unplanned Bands.
• Coordination of GSO FSS Satellite Networks in the Planned Bands.

• Orbit types: GEO, LEO, MEO, HEO.
• Link budgets for single links and multiple links.
• Effects of the propagation delay.
• Spectrum allocations for satellite systems.
• Key parameters: EIRP G/T, SFD, Input/Output Backoff, C/No, Eb/No.
• System Architecture of Satellite Communications Payloads.
• Evolution of communications Payload Technologies.
• Applications.
• Activity-Based Intelligence (ABI).