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Space Systems and their Applications
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System Elements and Components, System Program and Operational Organization, Post-Launch Requirements, Satellite Composition, Critical Structural Phases, Foundation, Satellite Path in Space, The Two-Body Problem, Classical Orbital Elements, The Geostationary Orbit, Change of Longitudes, Orbital Perturbations, Solar Radiation Pressure, Atmospheric Drag, Circular and Elliptical Orbits, Earth Coverage from Non-Geostationary Orbit, The Apparent Position of Geostationary Satellite, The Non-Spherical Earth, Eclipse Geometry, Sun Interference, Launch Vehicles, Rocket Propulsion, Chemical Propulsion, Solid Propellants Powered Flights, Injection into Final Orbit, Launch Vehicles for Commercial Satellites, System Reliability, Estimation of Mass, Mission and Satellite Control Activities. Satellite Applications: Communications (Civil and Defense), Navigation (Transit, Navstar GPS), Surveillance (Civil and Military), Meteorology, DMSP, METEOR, FENGYUN, METEOSAT AND GMS. Earth Resources /Imaging Satellite, BADAR I & II, PAKSAT I & II, TERRA, METEOR, and Advanced Satellites, Recent Developments in Space Systems. Search and Rescue: COSPAS-SARSAT, Space Warfare, Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), Anti-Satellite Weapon System etc. |
| Credit hours/ Marks:- 4 |
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