Title :
A Test of the Effect of Satellite Spin on Two-Way Doppler Range-Rate Measurements
Author_Institution :
NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Md. 20771
fDate :
5/1/1972 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Analysis indicates that the rotation of a satellite can cause an error in the range-rate measurements of a two-way Doppler tracking system. The error is proportional to the rotation rate, and the constant of proportionality depends on the polarization of the satellite transponder antennas. Measurements made by ground-based simulation confirmed the analytical prediction.
Keywords :
Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Counting circuits; Frequency measurement; Polarization; Satellite antennas; Strontium; Testing; Transmitters; Transponders;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1972.309508
