GPS Based Attitude Determination.

Abstract

This final technical report describes the research performed by the Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research for the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) on GPS Based Attitude Determination for spacecraft over the period 01 September 1993 - 31 August 1995. The overall project encompasses various methods for using GPS to determine the attitude of a spacecraft in near Earth orbit. The specific topics covered are - (1) attitude estimation for a gravity gradient stabilized satellite using point solution and Kalman Filtering techniques; (2) identification and mitigation of multipath in GPS carrier phase data; and (3) frequency and time domain techniques for attitude estimation of a spinning satellite. This report represents a compilation of four semiannual technical reports provided to NRL over the course of the project.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 04, 1995
Accession Number
ADA327730

Entities

People

  • Penina Axelrad

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Astronautics
  • Computational Science
  • Earth Orbits
  • Filtration
  • Geometry
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Kalman Filters
  • Mathematical Filters
  • Measurement
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Orbits
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers