DocumentCode
988946
Title
Gravity Probe-B: New Methods to Determine Spin Parameters From kHz SLR Data
Author
Kirchner, Georg ; Kucharski, Daniel ; Cristea, Elena
Author_Institution
Space Res. Inst., Austrian Acad. of Sci., Graz
Volume
47
Issue
1
fYear
2009
Firstpage
370
Lastpage
375
Abstract
Using kilohertz data of the satellite laser ranging (SLR) station Graz only, the spin parameters of the Gravity Probe-B (GP-B) satellite are derived; these include the spin period over the course of the 1.5-year mission period, as well as spin direction and spin axis orientation. The results are compared to the actual data sets-as determined by the GP-B mission itself-thus allowing independent confirmation of the kilohertz SLR derived results.
Keywords
celestial mechanics; geophysical techniques; laser ranging; Gravity Probe-B satellite; kilohertz SLR data; satellite laser ranging station Graz; spin axis orientation; spin direction; spin period; Gravity Probe-B (GP-B); kilohertz satellite laser ranging (SLR); spectral analysis; spin axis orientation; spin direction; spin rate;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0196-2892
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TGRS.2008.2002770
Filename
4674628
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