Description
This module covers the following: Fundamentals of satellite communication systems: orbit types, ground stations, support subsystems. Communications system requirements, constraints and regulations. Data rate fundamentals: data volume, data compression, error correction and coding. Link design: link equation and link budgets, antenna gain, modulation and coding, atmospheric loss and rain attenuation. Multiple access types and beam switching. Communication subsystem payload. Deep space communications. Inter-spacecraft communications. Cubesats and ground-station networks. Iridium satellite network. Encryption. Space weather effects on communications systems. Inter-satellite communications, constellations for scientific, terrestrial, maritime and aeronautical use, including next generation broadband data and multi-media services.Telecommunications infrastructure and services, including business models. Defense telecoms. Emerging telecoms applications. Telecommunications in developing countries.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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