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Paper / Subject Code: 52978 / Satellite and Nano Satellite Communication

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1T01038 - B.E.(Electronics and Telecommunication )(SEM-VIII)(Choice Base Credit Grading System )

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(R- 2019-20)(C Scheme) / 52978 - Satellite and Nano Satellite Communication

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QP CODE: 10043177 DATE: 14/12/2023

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N.B.: (1) Question No 1 is Compulsory.

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1 Attempt any FOUR [20]

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a State and explain Kepler’s laws. [5]

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What are losses involved in satellite communication and how they are minimized?
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