1996 GPS Time Transfer Performance

Abstract

The requirements for GPS time transfer accuracy are more demanding than ever before. The Operational Control Segment has responded, providing a consistently accurate signal to the user community. This paper presents a summary of GPS Time Transfer performance for 1996 and offers several theories for the continued improved performance. Refined techniques in the areas of MCS satellite clock estimation and monitor station clock performance assessment are two areas with significant impact to GPS time. As historical perspective, 1995 time transfer performance is compared to the current year's data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA500664

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey D. Crum

Organizations

  • 2d Space Operations Squadron

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Conditioning
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atomic Beam Masers
  • Clocks
  • Errors
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Standards
  • Kalman Filters
  • Military Research
  • Navigation
  • Range Finding
  • Satellite Constellations
  • Space Operations
  • Standards
  • United States

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space