FILTERING ASPECTS OF ORBIT DETERMINATION

Abstract

An exciting prospect for modern filtering theory lies in the field of orbital navigation, but as of today the most impressive results in orbit determination have been obtained by classical methods of parameter estimation. Some current experience and problems are described and their implications for modern filtering theory are discussed. Two techniques, found effective in the classical process, are presented in the context of recursive estimation. Four illustrative plots are included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0474137

Entities

People

  • R. J. Mercer

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • California
  • Coefficients
  • Computer Programs
  • Covariance
  • Data Processing
  • Filtration
  • Government Procurement
  • National Security
  • Navigation
  • Orbits
  • Security
  • Space Systems
  • Trajectories

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris