The NAVSTAR GPS (Global Positioning System) System

Abstract

A comprehensive and up-to-date lecture series on the Navstar GPS system is presented. Among the subjects covered are the system concept, navigation principles, system design, user applications and technologies involved. Partial contents: The Global Positioning System constellation and coverage; The GPS Accuracy, system error budget, space and control system overview; GPS signal structure; User equipment overview; GPS/internal navigation system integration for enhanced navigation performance and robustness; Aiding and integration of a GPS receiver; Civil and military applications of GPS; Differential operation of NAVSTAR GPS for enhanced accuracy; GPS navigation processing and Kalman filtering.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA199829

Entities

Organizations

  • AGARD

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Birds
  • Control Systems
  • Guidance
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Measurement
  • Military Applications
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Equipment
  • Navigators
  • Range Finding
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • World Geodetic System

Readers

  • Inertial Navigation Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space