Attitude estimation based on multibeam antenna signal power levels

Author

Knogl, J. Sebastian ; Henkel, Patrick ; Gunther, Christoph

Author_Institution

Inst. for Commun. & Navig., Tech. Univ. Munchen, Munich, Germany

fYear

2013

fDate

25-27 Sept. 2013

Firstpage

341

Lastpage

344

Abstract

A recently developed wide angle multibeam satellite antenna enables a new method of satellite attitude determination. It is based on the estimation of the rotation and translation of given nominal signal reception points on the two-dimensional antenna array plane during attitude variations. A Least-Squares algorithm was developed solving for three satellite rotation angles around the axes in radial, cross track and along track direction.

Keywords

antenna arrays; least squares approximations; multibeam antennas; radio reception; satellite antennas; signal processing; attitude estimation; attitude variations; cross track direction; least-squares algorithm; multibeam antenna signal power levels; nominal signal reception points; radial direction; rotation estimation; satellite attitude determination; satellite rotation angles; translation estimation; two-dimensional antenna array plane; wide angle multibeam satellite antenna; Antenna measurements; Arrays; Low earth orbit satellites; Position measurement; Satellite antennas; Space vehicles; Attitude Determination; Multibeam Antenna; Satellite Control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

ELMAR, 2013 55th International Symposium

Conference_Location

Zadar

ISSN

1334-2630

Print_ISBN

978-953-7044-14-5

Type

conf

Filename

6658383