Subject Code: EC6L018	Subject Name: Satellite Communication	L-T-P: 3-0-0	Credits: 3
Pre-requisite(s): Electromagnetic Engineering, Communication Engineering
Introduction,  general overview, types of satellite communications systems, historical developments, Link budgets:  antennas, propagation, noise, c0/n0, c/n calculation, transmitters, propagation and rain, receivers, lnas, figure of merit, total system performance; Orbital mechanics:  basic equations,  special orbits, geometry and movement , constellations, real world effects; Rf and licensing issues : spectrum allocations, modulation, multiplexing, multiple access Current and future trends; Spectrum sharing, additional noise issues, interference and coordination, telemetry and tracking, power limitations, reliability.
Text/Reference Books: T. Pratt, C. Bostian and J. Allnutt, “Satellite Communications,” 2nd Edition, Wiley India, 2006. W. L. Pritchart, H. G. Suyderhoud and R. A. Nelson, “Satellite Communication Systems Engineering,” 2nd Edition, Pearson Education, 2012. G. Gordon and W. Morgan, “Principles of Communications Satellites,” D. I. Dalgleish “An Introduction to Satellite Communications,” IET Publisher, ISBN: 0863411320, 9780863411328 D. Roddy, “ Satellite Communication,” Tata McGraw-Hill Education, ISBN: 0070077851, 9780070077850