Multiple Application Condensed Message (MACM) Data Format

Abstract

This document provides the standard message format for Global Navigation Satellite System receivers used in high dynamic air/ground missile testing applications. The message, Multiple Application Condensed Message (MACM), is a data format designed for high-speed output of raw GNSS measurement data. This format provides the minimum data necessary to generate a kinetic carrier-phase measurement of receiver position in a near-real-time or post-mission GNSS signal processor. The carrier-to-noise ratio, carrier phase measurement, pseudorange, Doppler shift, elapsed lock time, and condition flags are supplied for each satellite under track. This standard affords flexibility to meet the specific needs of ranges. It is intended to be a living document with the ability to respond to changes and to future developments in GNSS and range testing requirements. Previous versions of this standard were named Missile Application Condensed Message (MACM). The name was changed to reflect a broader scope of application while keeping the acronym the same.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1128711

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Constellations
  • Doppler Effect
  • Figure Of Merit
  • Floating Point Operations
  • Frequency
  • Global Navigation Satellite Systems
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Measurement
  • Multiplication Factor
  • Navigation
  • Navigation Satellites
  • Phase
  • Phase Measurement
  • Polarity
  • Satellite Constellations
  • Standards
  • Trajectories
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space