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Satellite communication segments.docx
1. 2.Satellite communicationcontains 2 segments:
Space Segment
Transmits signals from space satellites back to earth segment
Earth Segment/ Ground segment
Earth segment performs mainly two functions. Those are transmission of a signal to the satellite
and reception of signal from the satellite.
Space segment subsystems
1. AOC subsystem
2. TTCM subsystem
3. Power and Antenna subsystems
4. Transponders
Earth segment subsystems
1. Altitude control subsystem
2. Orbit control subsystem
3. Telemetry and monitoring subsystem
4. Tracking subsystem
5. Commanding subsystem