Applications of Dual Satellite Positioning Satellites in National Economic Construction,

Abstract

In the middle 1980's there appeared a type of enterprise called a dual satellite positioning system (RDSS). In 1987, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) approved the enterprise in question. In conjunction with this, operating frequencies associated with RDSS were distributed. RDSS is composed of three parts--two geosynchronous satellites separated from each other by a fixed angle as well as a central ground station and various types of user facilities. Due to the fact that the positions of central ground stations and dual satellite positioning satellites are already known, it is, therefore, only necessary to measure the time delay (distance) from user facilities to the two satellites and make use of the already known elevations, and it is then possible to determine the position of user equipment. The elevation of user equipment can be obtained from electronic maps existing in computers beforehand or altimeters located in user equipment. Operating processes associated with dual satellite positioning systems are described. (MM)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 05, 1996
Accession Number
ADA304250

Entities

People

  • Wenfu Lu

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Aerial Surveys
  • Air Intelligence
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Bodies Of Water
  • Communication Systems
  • Digital Communications
  • Flight Crews
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Ground Stations
  • Monitoring
  • Navigation
  • Power Supplies
  • Precision
  • Search And Rescue
  • Stations

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites