Assignment-2

Last date of submission: 28/10/14

Subject: Satellite & Space Communication (ETEC-301)
Note: Attempt all the questions.

Q.1 What are the three different satellite axes?

Q.2 What do you mean by a satellite transponder? Explain the basic block diagram of a
satellite transponder.
Q.3 Write a short note on Telemetry, tracking, command & monitoring (TTC &M) system.
Q.4 If the rain absorption is 0.8 dB over 3% of the time over a year. Find the rain absorption
temperature.

Q.5 With the help of a suitable block diagram, explain the working of single conversion C-band
satellite transponder.