A Mathematical Description of the PULSAR Doppler Satellite Tracking Data Editor.
Abstract
The PULSAR system has been developed to provide a sophisticated Doppler satellite tracking data editing capability. This system utilizes not only coarse editing methods, but also statistical techniques for observation editing within a station pass. Pass consistency editing is also employed to identify and edit entire passes of unacceptable tracking data. This document provides a self-contained detailed description of the mathematical and processing methodologies used by the PULSAR system. Included are discussions of pertinent coordinate reference frames; force models; variational equations; time calibration procedures; observation correction methods; the state estimation and parameter improvement process; data quality statistics; and associated numerical techniques. Additional keywords: data processing; data flow.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA154601
Entities
People
- A. D. Parks
- T. I. Hicks
Organizations
- Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division