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Military Satellite Systems

Data is displayed for the academic year: 2025./2026.

Lecturers

nasl. izv. prof. dr. sc.
Igor Štambuk

Lectures

prof. dr. sc.
Krešimir Malarić

Exercises

nasl. izv. prof. dr. sc.
Igor Štambuk
prof. dr. sc.
Krešimir Malarić

Course Description

Description of satellite communication systems. Trajectory.launching. placement and maintenance of satellites in orbit. Features of transmitter and receiver. Features, architecture and interface of the earth satellite station (antennas, transmitter part). Characteristics and types of modulation procedures, multiple access and coding in satellite communications. Basic link quality parameters and link budget in military satellite systems. Data satellite links. Overview of the frequency spectrum and norms. Satellite navigation. Features and specifics of military satellites.

Study Programmes

graduate
Military Engineering - study
Elective courses (1. semester)
Military Leadership and Management - study
Elective courses (1. semester)

Learning Outcomes

  1. list the basic features of military satellite systems
  2. explain the division of satellite systems according to purpose
  3. analyze the architecture of military satellite systems
  4. estimate the parameters of the satellite connection
  5. assess the quality of military satellite systems
  6. Identify and analyze a problem in a military environment

Forms of Teaching

Lectures

Lectrures are given with the use of powerpoint presentations. The lectures are given in total of 15 weeks, two hours per week.

Exercises

Excersises are given with the use of powerpoint presentations. The lectures are given in total of 15 weeks, one hour per week.

Week by Week Schedule

  1. Trajectory. launching. placement and maintenance of satellites in orbit
  2. Coverage area. satellite beams
  3. Selecting the position of the ground station
  4. Ground station parameters. transmitter. receiver. antenna
  5. Transponders. antennas on the satellite
  6. Multiple access
  7. Modulation procedures
  8. Coding
  9. Connection calculation. uplink and downlink
  10. Communication satellites
  11. VSAT - satellites with small antenna aperture
  12. Satellite internet. satellite amateur radio
  13. Meteorological and scientific satellites
  14. Military satellites
  15. Military satellites

Literature

Krešimir Malarić (2018.), Satelitske komunikacijske tehnologije, Merkur A.B.D., Zagreb
Anil K. Maini (2018.), Handbook of Defence Electronics and Optronics, John Wiley & Sons

For students

General

ID 282349
  Winter semester
3.0 ECTS
L1 English Level
L1 e-Learning
30 Lectures
15 Exercises

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