DocumentCode
2005294
Title
Using the Global Positioning System for Earth orbiter and deep space tracking
Author
Lichten, Stephen M. ; Haines, Bruce J. ; Young, Lawrence E. ; Srinivasan, Jeff ; Sweeney, Dennis ; Spitzmesser, Don ; Stephens, Scott ; Dunn, Charles
Author_Institution
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
fYear
1994
fDate
26-28 May 1994
Firstpage
103
Lastpage
106
Abstract
The Global Positioning System (GPS) can play a major role in supporting orbit and trajectory determination for spacecraft in a wide range of applications, including low-Earth, high-Earth, and even deep space (interplanetary) tracking. This paper summarizes recent results demonstrating these unique and far-ranging applications of GPS
Keywords
radar systems; radionavigation; satellite relay systems; tracking systems; Earth orbiter tracking; Global Positioning System; deep space tracking; high-Earth tracking; interplanetary tracking; low-Earth tracking; orbit determination; spacecraft; trajectory determination; Clocks; Earth; Geometry; Global Positioning System; Military satellites; Radar tracking; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite navigation systems; Space technology; Transmitters;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Telesystems Conference, 1994. Conference Proceedings., 1994 IEEE National
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-1869-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NTC.1994.316682
Filename
316682
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