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Orbit Determination of Geostationary Earth Orbit Satellite by Transfer with Differenced Ranges between Slave-Slave Stations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 September 2013

Cao Fen ,
Yang XuHai ,
Su MuDan ,
Li ZhiGang ,
Feng ChuGang ,
Sun BaoQi ,
Yang Ying  and
Kong Yao
Cao Fen*
Affiliation:
(National Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) (Key Laboratory of Precision Navigation and Timing Technology, National Time Service Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) (Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Yang XuHai
Affiliation:
(National Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) (Key Laboratory of Precision Navigation and Timing Technology, National Time Service Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Su MuDan
Affiliation:
(Beijing Institute of Tracking and Telecommunication Technology, China)
Li ZhiGang
Affiliation:
(National Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) (Key Laboratory of Precision Navigation and Timing Technology, National Time Service Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Feng ChuGang
Affiliation:
(National Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) (Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Sun BaoQi
Affiliation:
(National Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) (Key Laboratory of Precision Navigation and Timing Technology, National Time Service Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Yang Ying
Affiliation:
(National Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) (Key Laboratory of Precision Navigation and Timing Technology, National Time Service Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) (Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Kong Yao
Affiliation:
(National Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) (Key Laboratory of Precision Navigation and Timing Technology, National Time Service Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China) (Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
*
(E-mail: [email protected])
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Abstract

In order to more restrict the transverse orbit error, a new method named “differenced ranges between slave stations by transfer”, similar to Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) observation, has been developed in the Chinese Area Positioning System (CAPS). This method has the number of baselines added, the baseline length increased and the data volume enlarged. In this article, the principle of “differenced ranges between slave stations by transfer” has been described in detail, with the clock offset between slave stations and system error which affects the precision of the differenced ranges observation being discussed. Using this method, the differenced observation of the SINOSAT-1 satellite with C-band between slave stations from 6 to 13 June 2005 was conducted. Then a comparison was made between the accuracy of orbit determination and orbit prediction. A conclusion can be drawn that the combination of pseudo-range receiving the own-station-disseminated signal and the differenced range observation between slave-slave stations has a higher orbit determination and prediction accuracy than using only the former.

Keywords

Orbit determination by transferDifferenced rangesPrecise orbit determination (POD)
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 67 , Issue 1 , January 2014 , pp. 163 - 175
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 2013 

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