Satellite Autonomous Navigation with SHAD (Stellar Horizon Atmospheric Dispersion)

Abstract

The primary objective of this study was to generate some indication of the autonomous navigation accuracy that can be achieved with the SHAD concept for various representative satellite orbits. This was accomplished by conducting a covariance analysis utilizing a Kalman filter to sequentially process the measurements as they occur during orbit operation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA184988

Entities

People

  • R. B. Gounley
  • R. L. White

Organizations

  • Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atmospheric Refraction
  • Autonomous Navigation
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Earth Orbits
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Kalman Filters
  • Low Earth Orbits
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Probability Distributions
  • Refractive Index
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Star Position

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris