ORBIT DETERMINATION ERROR ANALYSIS

Abstract

The problem of orbit determination by radar tracking data is broken into its constituent parts, which are then subjected to detailed examination. Typical results are presented and discussed as a method of arriving at general conclusions. The behavior of orbital errors is interpreted in terms of the influence of their sources and the nature of their propagation. The emphasis of this analysis is on why orbital errors behave as they do, how well can we expect to determine orbits, and how can we do better. The conclusions are based on the results of a large number of digital simulations with the Aerospace TRACE program and the General Electric Pat-B program, plus limited experience in the reduction of ''live'' data from the SCF net.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0419467

Entities

People

  • D. R. Peece

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Apogees
  • California
  • Circular Orbits
  • Computer Programs
  • Data Reduction
  • Earth Models
  • Elevation
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Geometry
  • Measurement
  • Models
  • Orbits
  • Simulations
  • Space Systems
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris