DocumentCode
3122501
Title
Precise positioning and orbit estimation for geostationary data relays
Author
Knogl, J. Sebastian ; Henkel, Patrick ; Gunther, Christoph
Author_Institution
Inst. for Commun. & Navig., Tech. Univ. Munchen, Munich, Germany
fYear
2012
fDate
5-7 Dec. 2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
5
Abstract
This paper presents a novel concept and algorithms for the precise positioning of geostationary data relays using Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. Simulations show positioning accuracies at centimetre level. A time synchronization between the LEO satellite and the ground station is decisive for achieving such high accuracies. The estimated positions enable orbit predictions for geostationary data relays with accuracies below one meter for more than six hours in advance.
Keywords
Earth orbit; satellite communication; LEO satellites; geostationary data relays; low Earth orbit satellites; orbit estimation; precise positioning; Accuracy; Extraterrestrial measurements; Global Navigation Satellite Systems; Low earth orbit satellites; Orbits; Relays; Geostationary Data Relay; Orbit Prediction; Positioning;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Satellite Navigation Technologies and European Workshop on GNSS Signals and Signal Processing, (NAVITEC), 2012 6th ESA Workshop on
Conference_Location
Noordwijk
ISSN
2325-5439
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-2010-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NAVITEC.2012.6423098
Filename
6423098
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