Accurate orbit determination and prediction from a single ground station
Abstract
This paper addresses the problem of accurately determining the orbit of a near-earth satellite using look-angle tracking data from a single ground station. It then considers the follow-on effect of predicting the orbit for periods of several months ahead. It is shown that, under agreeable circumstances, very 'high' accuracy can be obtained, and results are presented based on flight experience of the Infra-Red Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) which was launched in January 1983.
- Publication:
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AIAA, Aerospace Sciences Meeting
- Pub Date:
- January 1984
- Bibcode:
- 1984aiaa.meetS....H
- Keywords:
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- Ground Stations;
- Infrared Astronomy Satellite;
- Orbit Calculation;
- Orbital Position Estimation;
- Position Errors;
- Satellite Tracking;
- Computer Programs;
- Earth Orbits;
- Error Analysis;
- Low Altitude;
- Tracking Stations;
- Astrodynamics