Frequency Stability Analysis of GPS (Global Positioning System) NAVSTARs 3 and 4 Rubidium Clocks and the NAVSTARs 5 and 6 Cesium Clocks

Abstract

This report describes the on-orbit frequency stability performance analysis of the Global Positioning System (GPS) NAVSTARs 3 and 4 rubidium clocks and the NAVSTARs 5 and 6 cesium clocks. Time domain measurements, taken from the four GPS monitor sites, have been analyzed to estimate the short- and long-term frequency stability performance of the NAVSTAR clocks. The data presented include measurements from 1981, 1982, and the first 100 days of 1983.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 20, 1983
Accession Number
ADA137376

Entities

People

  • J. A. Buisson
  • S. B. Stebbins
  • T. B. Mccaskill

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atomic Clocks
  • Clocks
  • Code Division Multiple Access
  • Coefficients
  • Frequency Modulation
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • L Band
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Modulation
  • Navigation
  • Phase Modulation
  • Radio Frequency
  • Random Walk
  • Satellite Constellations
  • Spacecraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space