On astronomical method of satellite photographic tracking
Abstract
The theory of multivariate error analysis is used to discuss the expression of covariance matrix of computed satellite position with astronomical method. The relation between the accuracy and the relative positions of the reference stars with respect to satellite, and that between the accuracy and the position of satellite synthetic points in the interpolation segment are discussed. The estimated formulas are derived.
- Publication:
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Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- December 1979
- Bibcode:
- 1979ChA&A..20..360H
- Keywords:
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- Astronomical Photography;
- Error Analysis;
- Photographic Tracking;
- Position Errors;
- Satellite Tracking;
- Accuracy;
- Covariance;
- Interpolation;
- Matrices (Mathematics);
- Orbital Position Estimation;
- Reference Stars;
- Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command and Tracking