METHOD OF DOPPLER DATA PROCESSING FOR ORBIT DETERMINATION

Abstract

A range rate expression is derived starting from a general relativistic Doppler shift formula. This expression differs from the one presently used by a term F(theta, phi). The inclusion of this term, which vanishes for near-Earth geometries, allows range rate determination to better than 1 cm/sec.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 10, 1969
Accession Number
AD0704587

Entities

People

  • Gilberto Ialongo

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • California
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Corporations
  • Data Processing
  • Doppler Effect
  • Earth Orbits
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • General Relativity
  • Inclusions
  • Orbits
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Radio Signals
  • Satellite Orbits

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Analytical Mechanics
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris