Unit-II (ii) Space Link

Prashant Patavardhan
KLS Gogte Institute of Technology,
Belagavi
 Objective of a link analysis
• Link analysis determines properties of
satellite equipment (antennas,
amplifiers, data rate, etc.)
• Two links need to be planned
– Uplink – from ground to satellite
– Downlink – from satellite to
ground
• Two way communication – 4 links
(two way maritime communications)
• One way communication – 2 links One way
(example – TV broadcast) communication
• Two links are not at the same
frequency
• Two links may or may not be in the
same band
– Fixed / broadcast satellite
services – usually same band
– Mobile satellite services may use
different bands
• In some systems satellite links may be Two way
combined with terrestrial returns communication