Thursday 29 November 2007

RF ASSGN # 10 SATELLITE COMMUNICATION




In order for any communication satellite to function, it must have :
A receiver and receiver antenna, to be able to receive information from the originating ground station via the uplink.
A transmitter and transmitter antenna to be able to relay the information from the satellite to the destination groundstation via the downlink.
A method for connecting the uplink and the downlink for retransmitting.
A prime electrical power to run all the electronics
Click HERE to view the major satellites in Kenya mostly for the local TV stations
The exact nature of these components will differ, depending on the orbit and the system architecture, but every communication satellite must have these basic components.
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