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Structure of

Satellite

Communication

System

Figure 1.1: Satellite structure

 Satellites come in many shapes and sizes. It is mostly have at

least two parts in common an antenna and a power source.

 The antenna sends and receives information, often to and from
Earth. The power source can be a solar panel or battery. Solar

panels make power by turning sunlight into electricity.

Satellite

communications

involves four (4)

steps:

Figure 1.2: Satellite communication

 An uplink Earth station or other ground equipment transmits

the desired signal to the satellite

 The satellite amplifies the incoming signal and changes the

frequency
 The satellite transmits the signal back to Earth

 The ground equipment receives the signal 5

Introduction to Satellite Communication System