INTRODUCTION TO SATELLITE COMMUNICATION

1. How did the idea of geostationary satellite originates and grow ?

2. (a) Explain the various frequency bands used in satellite communication.

(b) Compare the merits and demerits of different band.

3. To cover the entire globe, three communication satellites are sufficient. Explain

4. How does a communication satellite differ from a communication relay?

5. Explain with a suitable block diagram the basic elements of a satellite communication
system ?

6. Draw the block diagram of an earth station transmitter and explain the function of each
block in brief.

7. Why the uplink frequency is different from the downlink frequency ?

8. Why is the uplink frequency higher than the downlink frequency?

9. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the 614 GHz band used in satellite
communication.

10. Describe briefly !he advantages and disadvantage offered by satellite communications.

11. What do you meant by active and passive satellites ?

12. List the advantages of a digital satellite communication.

13. Discus: briefly the current status of a satellite communication.

14. Why is uplink frequency kept different from downlink frequency ? What are the most
frequently used values for them ?

15. Differentiate between active and passive satellite.

16. Briefly discuss the satellite frequency spectrum.

17. Discuss the various applications of satellite communication.

18. What do you understand by digital satellite communication ?

19. List the various classes of services provided by satellites.

20. Prove that for covering the globe three communication satellites are sufficient.

21. Why does microwave play an important role in satellite communication ?

22. Give a- brief idea about mobile satellite to communication.

23. What is the need of satellite communication modern world ?

24. In what way satellite has an edge in communication compared to other methods ?