Inertial Navigation Utilizing Satellite Range and Doppler Observations.

Abstract

The application of linear estimation theory for the improvement of inertial navigation system estimates of aircraft position and velocity is described. The technique uses satellite range and range rate (Doppler) observations and vehicle borne altimeter measurements for the correction of inertial navigation system outputs and for the estimation of various other quantities such as frequency bias. Satellite orbit uncertainty is introduced into the solution through the mean anomaly uncertainty in each observed satellite's computed orbit. A specific example is given which uses observations from two satellites. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0770559

Entities

People

  • Patrick James Fell

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Observation
  • Orbits
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Uncertainty
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Statistical inference.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects