Observability of Satellite to Satellite Passive Tracking from Angles Measurements

Author

Li, Qiang ; Guo, Fucheng ; Zhou, Yiyu ; Jiang, Wenli

Author_Institution

Nat. Univ. of Defense Technol., Changsha

fYear

2007

fDate

May 30 2007-June 1 2007

Firstpage

1926

Lastpage

1931

Abstract

A single satellite to satellite passive tracking from angles measurements have great significance in space surveillance system. This paper focuses on the state observability problem, which is the important theory issue for satellite to satellite passive tracking. The state motion equation and measurement equation are deduced in three-dimensional modified spherical coordinates (MSC) based on Cartesian coordinates. A necessary and sufficient condition for state observability is deduced accommodating any motion forms, which accelerations are decided by position and velocity vectors. Finally the system observability can be fulfilled in satellite to satellite passive tracking is proposed and proven in detail.

Keywords

aerospace control; artificial satellites; observability; satellite tracking; Cartesian coordinates; angles measurements; satellite to satellite passive tracking; space surveillance system; state motion equation; state observability problem; three-dimensional modified spherical coordinates; Acceleration; Coordinate measuring machines; Equations; Goniometers; Motion analysis; Motion measurement; Observability; Polynomials; Satellite broadcasting; Target tracking; Angles-Only; MSC; Observability; Passive Tracking; Satellite;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Control and Automation, 2007. ICCA 2007. IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Guangzhou

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0818-4

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0818-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCA.2007.4376697

Filename

4376697