Satellite Communications
Reference book:
Satellite Communications, 3rd ed.
Dennis Roddy
McGraw-Hill International Ed.
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1.1 Introduction
Features offered by satellite communications
large areas of the earth are visible from the satellite, thus the satellite can form the star point of a communications net linking together many users simultaneously, users who may be widely separated geographically
Provide communications links to remote communities
Remote sensing detection of pollution, weather conditions, search and rescue operations.
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1.2 Frequency allocations
International Telecommunication Union
(ITU) coordination and planning
World divided into three regions:
± Region 1: Europe, Africa, formerly Soviet
Union, Mongolia
± Region 2: North and South America,
Greenland
± Region 3: Asia (excluding region 1), Australia, south west Pacific
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Within regions, frequency bands are allocated to various satellite services:
Fixed satellite service (FSS)
Telephone networks, television signals to cable
Broadcasting satellite service (BSS)
Direct broadcast to home Astro is a subscription-based direct broadcast satellite (DBS) or direct-to-home satellite television and radio service in Malaysia and Brunei
Mobile satellite service
Land mobile, maritime mobile, aeronautical mobile
Navigational satellite service
Global positioning system
Meteorological satellite service www.jntuworld.com www.jntuworld.com
Frequency band designations in common use for satellite service
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1.3 Intelsat
International Telecommunications Satellite
Created in 1964, now has 140 member countries, >40 investing entities
Geostationary orbit
orbits earth`s equitorial plane.
Atlantic ocean Region (AOR), Indian Ocean Region
(IOR),