A Short Evaluation of Triangulated Range from Multiple Angles-Only Sites

Abstract

Range observations are scarce for deep space objects. This scarcity sometimes lowers the accuracy of ephemerides. This is especially true for sparsely tracked angles-only objects, objects with too short fit spans, and objects that are created from angles-only uncorrelated tracks. This paper evaluates the use of triangulated range for objects that have been simultaneously tracked by two or more angles-only sites. Evaluated are the accuracy of the triangulated range and the error growth of ephemerides when triangulated range is included in the differential correction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA612077

Entities

People

  • Zachary Slatton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Deep Space
  • Detectors
  • Geosynchronous Orbits
  • Geosynchronous Satellites
  • Ground Based
  • Information Operations
  • Observation
  • Optical Detectors
  • Orbits
  • Residuals
  • Space Objects
  • Space Surveillance
  • Standards
  • Statistical Sampling
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Triangulation

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Geodesy
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Space Objects