A Low Earth Orbit(LEO)constellation augmenting satellite navigation is important in the future development of Global Navigation Satellite System(GNSS).GNSS augmented by LEO constellations can improve not only the accu...A Low Earth Orbit(LEO)constellation augmenting satellite navigation is important in the future development of Global Navigation Satellite System(GNSS).GNSS augmented by LEO constellations can improve not only the accuracy of Positioning,Navigation,and Timing(PNT),but also the consistency and reliability of secure PNT system.This paper mainly analyzes the diverse demands of different PNT users for LEO augmented GNSS,including the precision demand in real-time,the availability demand in special areas,the navigation signal enhancement demand in complex electromagnetic environments,and the integrity demand with high security.Correspondingly,the possible contributions of LEO constellations to PNT performance are analyzed from multiple aspects.A particular attention is paid to the special PNT user requirements that cannot be fulfilled with existing GNSS,such as the PNT service demand in the polar regions and the onboard GNSS orbit determination demand of some LEO satellites.The key technologies to be considered in the constellation design,function realization,and payload development of the LEO-augmented navigation system are summarized.展开更多
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42388102No.41931076)+1 种基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2020YFB0505800)the Laoshan Laboratory(Grant No.LSKJ202205101).
文摘A Low Earth Orbit(LEO)constellation augmenting satellite navigation is important in the future development of Global Navigation Satellite System(GNSS).GNSS augmented by LEO constellations can improve not only the accuracy of Positioning,Navigation,and Timing(PNT),but also the consistency and reliability of secure PNT system.This paper mainly analyzes the diverse demands of different PNT users for LEO augmented GNSS,including the precision demand in real-time,the availability demand in special areas,the navigation signal enhancement demand in complex electromagnetic environments,and the integrity demand with high security.Correspondingly,the possible contributions of LEO constellations to PNT performance are analyzed from multiple aspects.A particular attention is paid to the special PNT user requirements that cannot be fulfilled with existing GNSS,such as the PNT service demand in the polar regions and the onboard GNSS orbit determination demand of some LEO satellites.The key technologies to be considered in the constellation design,function realization,and payload development of the LEO-augmented navigation system are summarized.
