Computation of Positions of Doppler Satellite Observing Stations.

Abstract

A computer program is described which forms and solves normal equations for station position and bias parameters. The satellite observations are obtained from the geoceiver, a lightweight Doppler tracking equipment. The orbit of the satellite is held fixed in the computations. A single pass solution for longitude and latitude as well as a three-dimensional solution for longitude, latitude, and height is computed. The program also includes segments for filtering the data, correcting for ionospheric and tropospheric refraction, and navigating the station in the plane of the satellite velocity vector and station position.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA011132

Entities

People

  • Larry K. Beuglass

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Equations
  • Filtration
  • Grids
  • Latitude
  • Lightweight
  • Longitude
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Equipment
  • Observation
  • Office Equipment And Supplies
  • Refraction
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Oceanography.
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Satellites