Satellite TTC Uplink Margin Calculator

Designed by Dinesh

Uplink Frequency in MHz:

Ground Station Transmitter Power in dBm:

Cable Loss from Tx to antenna in dB :

Ground Station Antenna Gain in dB:



EIRP in dBm =
Orbit Height in Km:

Worst Elevation Angle in degree:



Slant Range in Km =


Path Loss in dB =
Satellite Antenna gain in dBi:

Cable Loss between Satellite Antenna & Receiver in dB:



Received Signal Power in dBm =
Telecommand Thershold in dBm:



Link Margin for Telecommand in dB =
Modulation Loss in dB for modulation index 0.7 radain:



Power Available in Modulated Signal in dB =
Boltzman constant in dBW - K=1.38x10-23:

Onboard Antenna Temperature (T) (1200K) in dBW:

Receiver Filter Bandwidth (B) (300 KHz) for demodulated signal:



noise Power in Modulated Signal in dBW =
SNR required:



Link Margin for Modulated Signal =