QUESTION:

The height above mean sea level of a satellite in a geosynchronous orbit around
Earth is:
Choices:
a. !"#$% miles b. !"#$% N& c. !"#$% feet d. !"#$% 'm
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d. !"#$% 'm
QUESTION:
The location of a satellite is generally s+ecified in terms of
Choices:
a. a,imuth - elevation b. latitude - longitude c. true morth d. bearing
(NS)E*:
b. latitude - longitude
QUESTION:
( +oint in the orbit of an ob.ect orbiting the earth that is located closest to Earth.
Choices:
a. +erigee b. a+ogee c. a+e/ d. subsatellite +oint
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a. +erigee
QUESTION:
0ind the velocity of a satellite in a circular orbit !11 'm above the earth2s surface.
Choices:
a. #% 'm3s b. #% m3s c. #.% 'm3s d. #.% 'm3s
4
(NS)E*:
c. #.% 'm3s
SO5UTION 6 I0 7*O85E& 9SO5:IN;<
0ormula :

v =
4x10
11
d + 6400
( )
)here : v = velocity in meters +er second
d = distance above earth2s surface in 'm


v =
4x10
11
(500 + 6400)

= #.% 'm3s

QUESTION:
0ind the orbital +eriod of a satellite in a circular orbit %"111 'm above the earth2s
surface if the earth2s radius is %>11 'm.
Choices:
a. ?>>1 mins b. 4> days c. "%11 sec d. ?>>1 sec
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a. ?>>1 mins
SO5UTION 6 I0 7*O85E& 9SO5:IN;<
0ormula :

=
C
v
)here : T = orbital +eriod
C = circumference
v = orbital velocity
C = 4r
= 4 6 %>11 @ %"111 < = 4%%.> / ?1
%
m


v =
4x10
11
(36,000 + 6400)
= 3.07km/ s


T =
C
v
=
266.4x10
6
m
3.07x10
3
m/ s
= 24hrs or 1440 minutes
QUESTION:
The outline of a communications satellite antenna +attern on the earth is 'noAn
as:
Choices:
a. beam b. +ro+agation +attern c. s+ot d. foot+rint
(NS)E*:
d. foot+rint
QUESTION:
Calculate the length of the +ath to a geostationary satellite from an earth station
Ahere the angle of elevation is 1.
6earth2s radius = %>11 'm" height of satellite above earth is % B ?1

'm<
Choices:
a. %"111 'm b. %"111 mi c. C"111 'm d. C"111 mi.
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c. C"111 'm
SO5UTION 6 I0 7*O85E& 9SO5:IN;<
0ormula :



d = (r + h)
2
(rcos)
2
rsin
d = distance to the satellite in 'm
r = radius of the earth in 'm 6%>11 'm<
h = height of satellite above eDuator 6 % / ?1

'm<
= angle of elevation to satellite at antenna site
Solution :


d = (6400 + 36x10
3
)
2
(6400cos30)
2
6400sin30
= C"111 'm
QUESTION:
( satellite access techniDue Ahere each earth station transmits a short burst of
information during a s+ecific time slot.
Choices:
a. 0E&( b. E(&( c. TE&( d. SC(E(
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c. TE&( 6 Time Eivision &ulti+le (ccess<
QUESTION:
(n earth station antenna loo' angle is determined by :
Choices:
a. a,imuth - elevation b. longitude - latitude c. bearing d. true north
(NS)E*:
a. a,imuth - elevation
QUESTION:
(n ITU radiocommunication standards for satellite services Ahich +rovides
information on the range of freDuencies that can be used by fi/ed satellite service
systems for emergency and disaster relief o+erations.
Choices:
a. ITU9* &?$!> b. ITU9* S 11C c. ITU9* S.?11?94 d. ITU9* S.11>
(NS)E*:
c. ITU9* S.?11?94