Course detail

Satellite and Navigation Systems

FEKT-MPC-DNSAcad. year: 2024/2025

The proposed subject is focused on communiaction systems using satellites and methods of satellite navigation. The goal is to present students specific techniques of satellite communication, and to explain principles of global navigation satellite systems and methods of localization.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

A student who register the course should be able to: i) To build a simple program in Matlab; ii) Apply a radiocommunicaion equation.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal of the subject is to present students satellite communication and navigation systems, technologz of satellites, and localisation methods using GNSS.
The graduate is able to: (a) write down the communication equation and explain a meaning of individual parameters; (b) characterize parameters of a satellite orbit and explain a procedure of calculations of satellite location prediction; (c) define basic types of satellite orbits and evaluate their advantages and disadvantages; (d) clarify effects disturbing the satellite motion; (e) enumerate the satellite link budget in an uplink and a downlink, in case of clear sky and during rain conditions; (f) describe basic features of satellite communication systems providing fixed (VSAT, DBS, Intelsat, Eutelsat) and mobile (satellite telephony - Iridium, Inmarsat, Thuraya) services; (g) explain principles of satellite navigation; (h) describe basic features of global satellite navigation systems GPS, Glonass and Galileo; (i) and to apply GNSS in real systems.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

KASAL, M. Směrové a družicové spoje. Skripta FEKT VUT, dotisk 2007. ISBN 80-214-2496-6. (CS)
MARAL, G., BOUSQUET, M. Satellite Communication Systems. 5. ed. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons. 685 s. ISBN: 978-0-470-71458-4. (EN)

Recommended reading

PRATT, T., BOSTIAN, C., ALLNUTT J. Satellite Communications. Hoboken: John Wiley&Sons Ltd., 2003. ISBN 04-713-7007-X. (EN)

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise in computer lab

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Laboratory exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer