Parallelization of the Naval Space Surveillance Satellite Motion Model

Abstract

The Naval Space Surveillance Center (NAVSPASUR) uses an analytic satellite motion model based on the Browser - Lyddane theory to track objects orbiting the Earth. In this paper we develop several parallel algorithms based on this model. These have been implemented on the INTEL iPSC/2 hypercube multi-computer. The speed-up and efficiency of these algorithms will be obtained. We show that the best of these algorithms achieves 87% efficiency if one uses a 16-node hypercube.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA531142

Entities

People

  • Beny Neta
  • D. A. Danielson
  • Warren E. Phipps Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Sets
  • Decomposition
  • Equations
  • Mathematics
  • New York
  • Parallel Computing
  • Parallel Processing
  • Procedures (Computers)
  • Reconnaissance Satellites
  • Space Surveillance
  • Surveillance

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Space Objects