Sattelite Communication
Sattelite Communication
Sattelite Communication
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Satellite Communication
What is satellite?
Satellite is a repeater in the sky. Receives uplink frequencies and translates to downlink frequencies and transmits back to the earth station after The translation is done to avoid +ve feed amplification back.Trying to receive and transmit an amplified version of the same uplink waveform at the same satellite will cause unwanted feedback, or ring around, from the downlink antenna back into the receiver
In satcom the satellite acts as a media for the data transfer between the source and destination. Between the source and destination we use a pair of frequencies to communicate. The Satellite acts as a frequency translator and amplifier.
35,786 km above the earth Orbiting at the height of 22,282 miles above the equator (35,786 km), the satellite travels in the same direction and at the same speed as the Earth's rotation on its axis, taking 24 hours to complete a full trip around the globe. Thus, as long as a satellite is positioned over the equator in an assigned orbital location, it will appear to be "stationary" with respect to a specific location on the Earth. A single geostationary satellite can view approximately one third of the Earth's surface. If three satellites are placed at the proper longitude, the height of this orbit allows almost all of the Earth's surface to be covered by the satellites.
These satellites can be kept in low earth orbit (800 -900 km) or at 36000km apart.
Geo-Synchronous Satellite
Orbit on the equatorial plane - appears stationary Altitude of 36000 Kms.
Technical Term
Geosynchronous Transponder Footprint Frequency Polarization Path Propagation Timing Satellite Access Link Performance
Geosynchronous
Geosynchronous means that the satellite is synchronized with the earth in time and direction. It means that is time taken by a satellite to complete its orbit around earth is equal to the time taken by to earth rotates around its own axis.
Transponder
Frequency band on the satellite is divided into several channels. Each channels are called transponder Each transponder have 40 MHz.
Satellite Footprint
Coverage of entire surface of earth that is visible by the satellite.
Ka-Band Adv. : Focused Foot prints, large unused bandwidths Disadv. : Interference to rain.
VSATs access satellites in geosynchronous orbit to relay data from small remote earth stations (terminals) to other terminals or master earth station "hubs.
Satellite Link
Satellite
Uplink Downlink
VSATs communicate to Hub on Inroutes and the Hub Communicates to VSATs on the Outroute
Mesh Topology
Each VSAT terminal relays data via satellite to another terminal by acting as a hub, minimizing the need for a centralized uplink site. VSATs are comparatively larger as they have to communicate directly with each other VSATs communicate directly with each other, Hub will be involved only for call
setup and then fade out.( Hub will not be involved in permanent Circuits)
Parts Of VSATs
Antenna Block Up Converter (BUC) Low Noise Block Converter (LNB) Orthomode Transducer (OMT) Interfacility Link Cable (IFL) Indoor Unit (IDU)
Cassagrain Antenna
Main reflector is Paraboloid Sub-Reflector is hyperboloid and placed at Prime Focus Feed is Corrugated Horn and is placed at Center of the Main Reflectors. The paraboloid converges towards the Sub Reflector ( prime focus), which is then reflected by SubReflector to form a Spherical Wave converging on the Feed.
Gregarion Antenna
Main reflector is Paraboloid Sub-Reflector is Paraboloid and placed at Prime Focus Feed is Corrugated Horn and is placed at Center of the Main Reflectors. The paraboloid converges towards the Sub Reflector ( prime focus), which is then reflected by SubReflector to form a Spherical Wave converging on the Feed.
It is typically mounted at the focal point of the receiving parabolic dish. It's primarily used to amplify and convert received satellite signals into frequencies compatible with the satellite receiver.
Its Satellite Modem consists of Modulator and Demodulator. The IDU also determines the access schemes under which the VSAT would operate. The IDU also interfaces with various end user equipment, ranging from stand alone computers, LAN's, routers, multiplexes, telephone instruments, EPABX as per the requirement.