Estimating maneuvers for precise relative orbit determination using GPS

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• 作者：Gerardo Allende-Alba^a ; ^b ; ^{gerardo.allendealba@dlr.de} ; Oliver Montenbruck^b ; ^{oliver.montenbruck@dlr.de} ; Jean-Sé ; bastien Ardaens^b ; ^{jean-sebastien.ardaens@dlr.de} ; Martin Wermuth^b ; ^{martin.wermuth@dlr.de} ; Urs Hugentobler^a ; ^{urs.hugentobler@bv.tum.de}
• 关键词：Precise relative orbit determination ; Maneuver estimation ; GPS ; GRACE ; TanDEM-X ; PRISMA
• 刊名：Advances in Space Research
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：1 January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：59
• 期：1
• 页码：45-62
• 全文大小：2260 K
• 卷排序：59

文摘

Precise relative orbit determination is an essential element for the generation of science products from distributed instrumentation of formation flying satellites in low Earth orbit. According to the mission profile, the required formation is typically maintained and/or controlled by executing maneuvers. In order to generate consistent and precise orbit products, a strategy for maneuver handling is mandatory in order to avoid discontinuities or precision degradation before, after and during maneuver execution. Precise orbit determination offers the possibility of maneuver estimation in an adjustment of single-satellite trajectories using GPS measurements. However, a consistent formulation of a precise relative orbit determination scheme requires the implementation of a maneuver estimation strategy which can be used, in addition, to improve the precision of maneuver estimates by drawing upon the use of differential GPS measurements. The present study introduces a method for precise relative orbit determination based on a reduced-dynamic batch processing of differential GPS pseudorange and carrier phase measurements, which includes maneuver estimation as part of the relative orbit adjustment. The proposed method has been validated using flight data from space missions with different rates of maneuvering activity, including the GRACE, TanDEM-X and PRISMA missions. The results show the feasibility of obtaining precise relative orbits without degradation in the vicinity of maneuvers as well as improved maneuver estimates that can be used for better maneuver planning in flight dynamics operations.