Satellite Communication 1

Which of the following is NOT one of Kepler's laws?

• Law of Ellipses

• Law of Orbits

• Law of Harmony

• Law of Equal Areas

The height of geostationary satellite is ___

• 35,930 km

• 45,930 km

• 55,930 km

• 25,930 km

With reference to satellite orbit, perigee is the

• Point in an intermediate orbit

• Highest point in the orbit

• Lowest point in the orbit

• Point in geostationary orbit

Which term refers to the deviation of a satellite's orbit from ideal Keplerian motion caused by gravitational forces from other celestial bodies?

• Orbital Decay

• Orbital Elements

• Orbital Perturbations

• Orbital Inclination

What is the term for the event when the Earth blocks the communication signal between a satellite and an Earth station?

• Sun Transit Outage

• Look Angle

• Earth Eclipse of Satellite

• Azimuth Angle

What phenomenon occurs when the Sun aligns directly with the communication path between a satellite and a ground station, causing signal disruption?

• Sun Transit Outage

• Look Angle Deviation

• Solar Flare Interference

• Orbital Decay

What is the effect of atmospheric drag on a satellite's orbit?

• It increases the orbital speed

• It decreases the orbital speed

• It has no effect on the orbital speed

• It changes the satellite's inclination

Which orbital element describes the deviation of a satellite's orbit from a perfect circle?

• Eccentricity

• Inclination

• Right ascension of ascending node

• Argument of perigee

In satellite communication, what is the azimuth angle?

• The angle between the satellite and the Sun

• The angle of inclination of a satellite's orbit

• The angle formed in the horizontal plane between the satellite and the observer's location

• The angle between the Earth and the Moon

What do look angles in satellite communication refer to?

• The angles of inclination of a satellite's orbit

• The angles formed by the satellite's position and the Earth's center

• The angles between ascending and descending nodes

• The angles of deviation caused by solar winds