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Misr University for Science and Technology

Faculty of Engineering
Department of Electronic & Communications
Satellite Communication ECE 592N Fall/2023-2024
Dr. Mohamed Hussein
Eng. Mohamed Morgan

Sheet 2

Q1. Select the correct answer.

1. Kepler’s first law states that:


a) The path followed by a satellite around the primary will be a circle
b) The path followed by a satellite around the primary will be an ellipse
c) The path followed by a satellite around the primary will be a sphere
d) None of the other mentioned options
2. For an elliptical orbit, the value of eccentricity is given by:
a) 0 < e < 1
b) e = 1
c) e = 0
d) None of the other mentioned options.
3. Apogee means.
a) The point nearest to earth
b) The point farthest from earth
c) The point smallest from earth
d) None of the other mentioned options.
4. Perigee?
a) The point farthest from earth
b) The point longest from earth
c) The point closest approach to earth
d) None of the above
5. Kepler’s third law states?
a) T2 α a3
b) T3 α a2

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Misr University for Science and Technology
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Electronic & Communications
Satellite Communication ECE 592N Fall/2023-2024
Dr. Mohamed Hussein
Eng. Mohamed Morgan

c) T2 α a3/2
d) None of the above
6. Ascending node?
a) The point where the orbit crosses the equatorial plane going from south to north
b) The point longest from earth
c) The point closest approach to earth
d) None of the above
7. True anomaly?
a) The true anomaly is the angle from perigee to the satellite position, measured
at the earth’s center.
b) The point longest from earth
c) The point closest approach to earth
d) None of the above
Q2. Given that a satellite is in a circular equatorial orbit for which the semimajor axis is
equal to 42,165 km, calculate:
a) the mean motion.
b) the rate of regression of the nodes.
c) the rate of rotation of argument of perigee.
Q3. a) Determine the rate of regression of the nodes and the rate of rotation of the line of
apsides.
b) Calculate the new values for ω and Ω one period after epoch.
for the satellite parameters specified as:
ω0= 115°; Ω0 =251°
i = 60°; e = 0.002; Mean motion (rev/day): 14.5.
a =7192.335 km, and the known constant: K1 = 66063.1704 km
Q3. What are the types of Satellite Orbits?

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Misr University for Science and Technology
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Electronic & Communications
Satellite Communication ECE 592N Fall/2023-2024
Dr. Mohamed Hussein
Eng. Mohamed Morgan

Q4. A satellite has the following parameters specified: perigee height 197 km; apogee
height
340 km; period 88.2 min; inclination 64.6°. Using an average value of 6371 km for the
earth’s
radius, calculate:
a) the semimajor axis.
b) the eccentricity.
c) Calculate the nominal mean motion n0.
d) Calculate the mean motion.
f) calculate the rate of regression of the nodes.
g) the rate of rotation of the line of apsides.
h) Given that Ω0 = 250°, and ω0= 85°, for the satellite in Prob. 2.30, calculate, for
65 min after
epoch (t0 = 0) the new values of Ω, and ω.
Q5. For satellite no. 14452 the NASA prediction bulletin for a certain epoch gives the
eccentricity as 9.5981 × 10−3 and the mean anomaly as 204.9779°. The mean motion is
14.2171404 rev/day. Calculate the true anomaly and the magnitude of the radius vector 5 s
after epoch. The semimajor axis is known to be 7194.9 km.
Q6. The planet Mercury travels around the sun with a mean orbital radius 5.8×1010 m. The
mass of the sun is 1.99 ×1030 Kg. use Newtons version keplers third law to determine how
long it takes Mercury to orbit the sun. Give your answer in Earth days.

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