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Mobile Communications Chapter 5: Satellite Systems: R G R /V MGR /R MV /R
Mobile Communications Chapter 5: Satellite Systems: R G R /V MGR /R MV /R
Mobile Communications Chapter 5: Satellite Systems: R G R /V MGR /R MV /R
Mobile Communications
Chapter 5: Satellite Systems
Mobile Communications
Chapter 5: Satellite Systems
MC SS02
5.1
Basics
Satellites in circular orbits
Stable orbit
Fg = F c
mgR/r = mv/r
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jochen Schiller, http://www.jochenschiller.de/
r = g R/v
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5.1
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Institute of Computer Science
Mobile Communications
Chapter 5: Satellite Systems
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satellite
period [h]
synchronous distance
35,786 km
10
20
40 x106 m
30
radius
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Inclination
plane of satellite orbit
satellite orbit
Perigee (closest point to the earth)
d
inclination d
equatorial plane
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5.2
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Mobile Communications
Chapter 5: Satellite Systems
Elevation
Elevation:
angle e between center of satellite beam
and surface
minimal elevation:
elevation needed at least
to communicate with the satellite
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Atmospheric attenuation
Attenuation of
the signal in %
50
40
rain absorption
30
fog absorption
e
20
10
atmospheric
absorption
5 10
20
30
40
50
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5.3
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Institute of Computer Science
Mobile Communications
Chapter 5: Satellite Systems
Orbits I
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Orbits II
GEO (Inmarsat)
HEO
MEO (ICO)
LEO
(Globalstar,
Irdium)
Van-Allen-Belts:
ionized particles
2000 - 6000 km and
15000 - 30000 km
above earth surface
35768
km
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5.4
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Institute of Computer Science
Mobile Communications
Chapter 5: Satellite Systems
Mobile User
Link (MUL)
Gateway Link
(GWL)
GWL
small cells
(spotbeams)
base station
or gateway
footprint
ISDN
PSTN
GSM
User data
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Satellites
Iridium
Globalstar
ICO
(LEO)
(LEO)
(MEO)
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5.5
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Chapter 5: Satellite Systems
End
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5.6