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No: 36072
R05 SET-1
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
III B.TECH II SEM SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY - 2010
INTRODUCTION TO SPACE TECHNOLOGY
(AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1. Describe a Geostationary Satellite Mission. Describe how you would select a launch
vehicle for this mission. [16]

2. Describe the parts of a liquid rocket. Draw neat sketches. [16]

3.

4.
What is understood by vehicle sizing? Describe in detail.

co m [16]

Describe steep ballistic reentry. What are the relative advantages and disadvantages?

ld . [16]

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5. Define Ground Trace (Ground Track). What is the importance of this in the case of a
sun-synchronous orbit? A polar satellite is orbiting the earth at an altitude of 700 km.
What is its orbital velocity?

w o [16]

6.

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Describe in-plane and out-of-plane manoeuvres of a satellite. Use good sketches.

t [16]

7.

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What is an axi-symmetric rigid body? Do you consider a satellite an axi-symmetric
body? Express your arguments in detail. What is meant by the attitude of a satellite?

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What are the requirements of controlling the attitude of the satellite? [16]

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8.
w Describe the various power sources on a satellite.

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[16]
Code.No: 36072
R05 SET-2
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
III B.TECH II SEM SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY - 2010
INTRODUCTION TO SPACE TECHNOLOGY
(AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
---

1. Define a sun-synchronous satellite Mission. Describe how a launch vehicle is

selected for this mission. [16]

2. Draw a neat diagram of a solid motor single stage rocket. Show all the parts clearly.
Explain how it is simpler than a liquid rocket of the same capability. [16]

3.

co m
Describe a two stage rocket. What are the rocket parameters influencing the mass of
the payload. How do you decide the relative sizes of the two stages? [16]

4.

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Describe the different methods of reentering of the satellite in orbit into the

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atmosphere, and landing on the earth. [16]

5.
period of the satellite?

w o
A satellite is orbiting the earth at 300 km altitude, in a circular orbit. What is the
[16]

6.
t u
Describe Hohmann transfer. Derive the necessary equations. [16]

7.

8.
w . jn
Describe the methods of controlling the attitude of a non-spinning satellite. [16]

Describe the various communication methods from and to a satellite. [16]

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 Code.No: 36072
R05 SET-3
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
III B.TECH II SEM SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY - 2010
INTRODUCTION TO SPACE TECHNOLOGY
(AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
---

1. Define a low earth circular orbit. Give approximate dimensions for a launch vehicle
to send a 1000 kg satellite into a low earth orbit. Justify the dimensions. [16]

2. What is a propellant grain? Describe the various possible designs of a solid ropellant
grain. What is the effect of the grain on the thrust of a rocket? [16]

3. Describe the various causes for dispersion of the impact point.

equations.

co m Use necessary
[16]

4.

ld
Describe skip reentry of a satellite landing on the earth.
. [16]

5.

o r
Describe the different orbits of a satellite around the earth. What are the parameters
influencing these variations? Explain in detail. [16]

6.

u w
A satellite is in a circular orbit of 400 km around the earth. What are the velocities to

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be added to the satellite to take it to a 600 km orbit by following Hohmann transfer?

jn
Where should they be added? [16]

7.
.
Describe the methods of controlling the attitude of a spinning satellite.

w
[16]

8.

w w Describe the different bands (Wave lengths / frequencies) on which a satellite can
send communications.

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[16]
Code.No: 36072
R05 SET-4
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
III B.TECH II SEM SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS FEBRUARY - 2010
INTRODUCTION TO SPACE TECHNOLOGY
(AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING)
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:80
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
---

1. Describe
i) The various space missions.
ii) Space shuttle.
iii) Van Allen Belts. [6+4+6]

2.

3.
Derive the Tsilkovski’s equation (Rocket equation).

co m [16]

Is it possible to use a single stage rocket to send a satellite of 200 kg mass into a 200

ld .
km low earth orbit? Give your arguments with numerical justification. [16]

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4. Describe lifting body reentry. [16]

5.
o
What is meant by two body motion? Describe in detail, using neat sketches. [16]

w
6.

u
A satellite is in a 550 km circular orbit around the earth. It is transferred to a 550 km

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perigee elliptical orbit by firing thrusters on the satellite. The velocity of the satellite

jn
after the velocity addition is 8 km per second. What is the velocity added to the

7.a)
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satellite at the perigee by the firing of the thrusters?

Describe yo-yo mechanism, and its usefulness in a satellite.

[16]

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8. w
b) Describe ‘Re-entry corridor’.

What is the difference between a cell and a battery? Describe how a battery in a
satellite is charged. What are the uses of a battery in a satellite? [16]
[8+8]

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