Navy Satellite- Comms. Flashcards

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What are 3 segments in Comms satellite system?

A
  1. ground
  2. space
  3. control
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What is a comms satellite?

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a specialized wireless receiver/transmitter that is launched in orbit around the Earth

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3
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What is a ground segment?

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equipment on shore and ships used to transmit and receive message sent through SATCOM circuits

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4
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What is a space segment?

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includes the actual satellite and its associated equipment in space.

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5
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What is control segment?

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includes all administrative operations to manage satellites and ensure they are operational.
Also manages SAR and SAAs.

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6
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What are 2 satellite modes of operations?

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active and passive

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What is passive Operations?

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reflects radio waves transmitted from one ground terminal to another without amplification. does not alter the signal

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What is active?

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changes received signal before transmitting signal back to the Earth

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9
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What are the orbits?

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Synchronous and Asynchronous

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What is a Asynchronous orbit?

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satellite travels faster or slower than the speed at which the Earth rotates

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What is Synchronous orbit?

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satellite travels at the same speed that the Earth rotates

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What are the types of orbits?

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LEO, MEO, GEO, Molniya/HEO.

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What is LEO?

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Low Earth Orbit that is 400-1600 miles above Earth

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14
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What is MEO?

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Medium Earth Orbit 1500-6500 miles above Earth

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15
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What is GEO?

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Geosynchronous 22500 miles above the Earth

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What is Molniya/HEO?

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Highly Elliptical Orbit 24000 miles apogee and 900 mile perigee. is a asynchronous orbit.

17
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What are the type of SATCOM frequencies?

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UHF, SHF, EHF.

18
Q

What is the characteristics of UHF?

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300 MHz to 3 GHz, low capacity, high mobility, low anti-jam capability, vulnerable to nuclear radiation, widely use in the Navy on all types of ships, some aircraft and shore facilities

19
Q

What is the characteristics of SHF?

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3 to 30Hz, high capacity, low mobility, moderate anti-jam capability, found in aircraft carriers, large amphibious ships, and on some cruisers, destroyers and shore stations

20
Q

What are some characteristics of SATCOM EHF?

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30 to 300 GHz, high capacity, moderate mobility, high anti-jam capability, nuclear survivable, subject to wether conditions