The uncertainty in relay satellite state is a significant error source which cannot be ignored in the reduction of satellite-to-satellite tracking data. Based on simulations and real data reductions, it is numerically impractical to use simultaneous unconstrained solutions to determine both relay and user satellite epoch states. A Bayesian or least squares estimation technique with an a priori procedure is presented which permits the adjustment of relay satellite epoch state in the reduction of satellite-to-satellite tracking data without the numerical difficulties introduced by an ill-conditioned normal matrix.


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    Title :

    Orbit Determination Accuracies Using Satellite-to-Satellite Tracking


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    Publication date :

    1977


    Size :

    38 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Orbit determination accuracies using satellite-to-satellite tracking

    Vonbun, F. O. / Argentiero, P. D. / Schmid, P. E. | NTRS | 1978


    Orbit determination accuracies using satellite-to-satellite tracking

    Vonbun, F. O. / Argentiero, P. D. / Schmid, P. E. | NTRS | 1978


    Orbit Determination Accuracies Using Satellite-to-Satellite Tracking

    Vonbun, F.O. / Argentiero, P.D. / Schmid, P.E. | IEEE | 1978


    Orbit determination accuracies using satellite-to-satellite tracking

    Vonbun, F.O. / Argentiero, P.D. / Schmid, P.E. | Tema Archive | 1978