Applications of the GPS (Global Positioning System) Geodetic Receiver System.

Abstract

The Defense Mapping Agency, in cooperation with the United States Geological Survey and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is sponsoring the development of a Global Positioning System geodetic receiver (GEOSTAR). The receiver is capable of observing up to four satellites simultaneously by sampling segments of broadcast signals from different satellites in a time-multiplexing sense using a single dual frequency channel. The receiver system was designed to measure the geodetic coordinates of points to an accuracy of one meter and to provide first-order estimates of baselines of up to several hundred kilometers in length. In addition, the receiver can support positioning and attitude determination of geophysical survey platforms under low dynamic conditions. Descriptions of these applications are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 14, 1984
Accession Number
ADA140567

Entities

People

  • A. G. Evans
  • B. Hermann
  • M. Sims
  • R. W. Hill
  • S. Meyerhoff

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Classification
  • Communication Systems
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Processing
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Frequency
  • Geological Surveys
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Measurement
  • Multiplexing
  • Navigation
  • Phase Measurement
  • Simulations
  • Surveys
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.

Technology Areas

  • Space