STUDIES ON DOPPLER RESIDUALS-I: DEPENDENCE ON SATELLITE ORBIT ERROR AND STATION POSITION ERROR,

Abstract

The manner in which station position error and satellite orbit error affect the time dependence of the doppler residuals is considered for one pass of the satellite above a station's horizon. Consequently, the correlation of satellite position and velocity error during the time of the satellite pass is discussed in particular detail. The error is considered in the 'navigated' position of a tracking station by a least squares fit to the doppler residuals - being motivated by the manner in which spurious data is deleted in the preprocessing of doppler data through movement of the station's position.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0624476

Entities

People

  • W. H. Guier

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Orbits
  • Preprocessing
  • Residuals
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Orbits
  • Stations
  • Time Dependence
  • Tracking Stations

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Geodesy
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris