Title :
Delay stability measurements made within a two-way time transfer system using satellite ranging from several locations
Author_Institution :
Centre for Electromagn. & Time Metrol., Nat. Phys. Lab., Teddington, UK
Abstract :
A method is developed to study the stability of a two-way satellite time and frequency transfer (TWSTFT) system during regular operations. Four or more Earth stations simultaneously determine the range of the geostationary satellite. The redundant information obtained from the over determination of the satellite´s position is used to estimate the delay stability of individual TWSTFT links
Keywords :
distance measurement; Earth stations; delay stability measurements; geostationary satellite; redundant information; satellite ranging; satellite´s position; two-way satellite time and frequency transfer system;
Conference_Titel :
European Frequency and Time Forum, 1996. EFTF 96., Tenth (IEE Conf. Publ. 418)
Conference_Location :
Brighton
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-661-X
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19960047
