Title :
Estimating TRMM spacecraft attitude errors using the precipitation radar
Author :
Kwiatkowski, John ; Stout, John ; Bilanow, Steve
Author_Institution :
Center for Earth Observing & Space Res., George Mason Univ., Fairfax, VA, USA
Abstract :
Results are presented from analysis of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Precipitation Radar (PR) data for the purpose of estimating satellite attitude information. Deviations from nominal roll are detected using the surface echo distances measured by the PR. This technique has been used for continued monitoring of attitude anomalies that occurred shortly after the TRMM satellite altitude increase and for historical data.
Keywords :
artificial satellites; atmospheric measuring apparatus; attitude control; attitude measurement; meteorological radar; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; Precipitation Radar; TRMM; Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission; artificial satellite; atmosphere; attitude anomalies; attitude control; attitude error; measurement technique; meteorological radar; radar remote sensing; roll; spaceborne radar; surface echo distance; Earth; Extraterrestrial measurements; History; Satellites; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Space vehicles; Spaceborne radar; Surface topography; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2002. IGARSS '02. 2002 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7536-X
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2002.1025015
