A new precise orbit determination (POD) strategy based on the combination of satellite laser ranging (SLR) and C-band transfer ranging for geostationary satellites (GEO) is presented.Two approaches to calibrate rangin...A new precise orbit determination (POD) strategy based on the combination of satellite laser ranging (SLR) and C-band transfer ranging for geostationary satellites (GEO) is presented.Two approaches to calibrate ranging biases of the C-band ranging system are proposed,namely the two tracking system co-location comparison and the combined POD method,with calibration accuracies estimated to be 0.5 ns and 1 ns respectively.Using data from a C-band tracking network in China,POD experiments indicate that meter-level POD accuracy is achievable for GEO.Root-mean-square (RMS) of the post-fit C-band ranging data is about 0.205 m.The radial component errors of POD are evaluated with SLR data from a station in Beijing,with residual RMS of 0.133 m.Orbital overlapping experiments show the total orbit error is a few meters.Computations of SLR residuals also suggest that for 2-hour prediction,the predicted radial error is about 0.373 m.展开更多
The original idea of orbit determination called "determination of satellite orbit by transfer" was proposed by the National Time Service Center,Chinese Academy of Sciences.It shows that the system is very st...The original idea of orbit determination called "determination of satellite orbit by transfer" was proposed by the National Time Service Center,Chinese Academy of Sciences.It shows that the system is very stable and the orbit determination accuracy is improved greatly.A new observation mode called "differenced ranges between master station and slave stations by transfer" is introduced.It is the development of "determination of satellite orbit by transfer".In principle,the differenced ranges between master station and slave stations have a high angular resolution,and strongly constrains in the transverse direction of satellite orbit,perpendicular to the line-of-sight.The principle of "differenced ranges between master station and slave stations by transfer" is discussed in detail.And differenced ranges in combination with ranging data were used to determine satellite's orbit and orbit prediction under different arc observations.It shows that orbit determination accuracy for orbit prediction can be improved with differenced ranges in combination with ranging data.展开更多
The constraint in the transverse direction of satellite orbit with differenced ranges between master station and slave stations by transfer as an angular observation data is explained in theory. Differenced ranges in ...The constraint in the transverse direction of satellite orbit with differenced ranges between master station and slave stations by transfer as an angular observation data is explained in theory. Differenced ranges in combination with C-band ranging by transfer were used in satellite orbit determination. The position error of overlapped orbit differences for combining is less than that for ranging only. The residual of predicted orbit forward 5.5 days for combining is 3.1762 m, while the residual for ranging only with the same duration is 3.5380 m. Both the orbital overlapping and orbit prediction experimentations can testify the constraint in the transverse direction of satellite orbit with differenced ranges, and the results show that the accuracy of orbit determination and orbit prediction is improved by combining differenced ranges and C-band ranging.展开更多
基金supported by the National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China (Grant No.2007AA12Z345)Space Navigation and Positioning Technique Laboratory of Shanghai Municipality (Grant No.06ZD22101)Wuhan University Satellite Navigation and Positioning Laboratory of Education Department (Grant No.GRC-2009004)
文摘A new precise orbit determination (POD) strategy based on the combination of satellite laser ranging (SLR) and C-band transfer ranging for geostationary satellites (GEO) is presented.Two approaches to calibrate ranging biases of the C-band ranging system are proposed,namely the two tracking system co-location comparison and the combined POD method,with calibration accuracies estimated to be 0.5 ns and 1 ns respectively.Using data from a C-band tracking network in China,POD experiments indicate that meter-level POD accuracy is achievable for GEO.Root-mean-square (RMS) of the post-fit C-band ranging data is about 0.205 m.The radial component errors of POD are evaluated with SLR data from a station in Beijing,with residual RMS of 0.133 m.Orbital overlapping experiments show the total orbit error is a few meters.Computations of SLR residuals also suggest that for 2-hour prediction,the predicted radial error is about 0.373 m.
文摘The original idea of orbit determination called "determination of satellite orbit by transfer" was proposed by the National Time Service Center,Chinese Academy of Sciences.It shows that the system is very stable and the orbit determination accuracy is improved greatly.A new observation mode called "differenced ranges between master station and slave stations by transfer" is introduced.It is the development of "determination of satellite orbit by transfer".In principle,the differenced ranges between master station and slave stations have a high angular resolution,and strongly constrains in the transverse direction of satellite orbit,perpendicular to the line-of-sight.The principle of "differenced ranges between master station and slave stations by transfer" is discussed in detail.And differenced ranges in combination with ranging data were used to determine satellite's orbit and orbit prediction under different arc observations.It shows that orbit determination accuracy for orbit prediction can be improved with differenced ranges in combination with ranging data.
文摘The constraint in the transverse direction of satellite orbit with differenced ranges between master station and slave stations by transfer as an angular observation data is explained in theory. Differenced ranges in combination with C-band ranging by transfer were used in satellite orbit determination. The position error of overlapped orbit differences for combining is less than that for ranging only. The residual of predicted orbit forward 5.5 days for combining is 3.1762 m, while the residual for ranging only with the same duration is 3.5380 m. Both the orbital overlapping and orbit prediction experimentations can testify the constraint in the transverse direction of satellite orbit with differenced ranges, and the results show that the accuracy of orbit determination and orbit prediction is improved by combining differenced ranges and C-band ranging.
