Title :
Using the Global Positioning System for Earth orbiter and deep space tracking
Author :
Lichten, Stephen M. ; Haines, Bruce J. ; Young, Lawrence E. ; Srinivasan, Jeff ; Sweeney, Dennis ; Spitzmesser, Don ; Stephens, Scott ; Dunn, Charles
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
The Global Positioning System (GPS) can play a major role in supporting orbit and trajectory determination for spacecraft in a wide range of applications, including low-Earth, high-Earth, and even deep space (interplanetary) tracking. This paper summarizes recent results demonstrating these unique and far-ranging applications of GPS
Keywords :
radar systems; radionavigation; satellite relay systems; tracking systems; Earth orbiter tracking; Global Positioning System; deep space tracking; high-Earth tracking; interplanetary tracking; low-Earth tracking; orbit determination; spacecraft; trajectory determination; Clocks; Earth; Geometry; Global Positioning System; Military satellites; Radar tracking; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite navigation systems; Space technology; Transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Telesystems Conference, 1994. Conference Proceedings., 1994 IEEE National
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1869-2
DOI :
10.1109/NTC.1994.316682
