Title :
Corrections of Satellite Positions in Near-Real Time
Author :
Poularikas, A.D.
Author_Institution :
University of Rhode Island Kingston, R.I. 02881
Abstract :
The influence of sudden increases of electron content on the accurate determination of the position of a satellite is investigated based on a spherically stratified ionospheric model. Using the total electron content information from Faraday rotation measurements, a procedure is presented whereby the corrections of satellite position due to the unpredicted electron increase can be accounted for without the need to know the spatial distribution of the additional electrons.
Keywords :
Distributed computing; Electrons; Error correction; Frequency; Ionosphere; NASA; Position measurement; Rotation measurement; Satellites; Space vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1973.309707
