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Satellite Communications: Look Angle

This document discusses look angle determination for satellite communications. It defines look angle and elevation angle, and provides the formulas for calculating elevation angle for geostationary satellites using satellite radius, earth radius, and central angle. It also discusses azimuth angle calculation, noting it is simpler for geostationary satellites where the sub-satellite point is always on the equator at longitude 0 degrees. An example calculation is provided to find the elevation and azimuth angles for a geostationary satellite with given parameters.

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Satellite Communications: Look Angle

This document discusses look angle determination for satellite communications. It defines look angle and elevation angle, and provides the formulas for calculating elevation angle for geostationary satellites using satellite radius, earth radius, and central angle. It also discusses azimuth angle calculation, noting it is simpler for geostationary satellites where the sub-satellite point is always on the equator at longitude 0 degrees. An example calculation is provided to find the elevation and azimuth angles for a geostationary satellite with given parameters.

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Satellite Communications

Lecture 3
Look Angle

Look Angle Determination

Look Angle Definition

Definitions (Contd.)

Calculating Look Angle

Coordinate System

Coordinate System

Satellite Coordinates

Review of Geometry

Geometry of Elevation
Angle

Central Angle

Elevation Angle
Calculation

Example: Elevation Angle


for GEO Satellite
Using rs = 42,164 km and re = 6,378.14
km gives
d = 42,164 [1.0228826 -0.3025396 cos()]1/2 km
Which finally gives the elevation angle

Azimuth Angle Calculation

More complex approach for non-geo


satellites.
Different formulas and corrections apply
depending on the combination of
positions of the earth station and
subsatellite point with relation to each of
the four quadrants (NW, NE, SW, SE).
Its calculation is simple for GEO satellites

Azimuth Angle Calculation


for GEO Satellites

SUB-SATELLITE POINT

Equatorial plane, Latitude Ls = 0o


Longitude ls

EARTH STATION LOCATION

Latitude Le
Longitude le

Azimuth Angle for GEO


sat.

Azimuth Angle for GEO


sat.

Azimuth Angle for GEO


sat.

Example for Look Angle


Calculation of a GEO
satellite

Example (Contd.)

El=5.85o

Example (Contd.)

Example (Contd.)

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