In determining the orbits of low Earth orbit （LEO） satellites using spaceborne GPS, the errors caused by receiver antenna phase center offset （PCO） and phase center variations （PCVs） are gradually becoming a maj...In determining the orbits of low Earth orbit （LEO） satellites using spaceborne GPS, the errors caused by receiver antenna phase center offset （PCO） and phase center variations （PCVs） are gradually becoming a major limiting factor for continued improvements to accuracy. Shiyan 3, a small satellite mission for space technology experimentation and climate exploration, was developed by China and launched on November 5, 2008. The dual-frequency GPS receiver payload delivers 1 Hz data and provides the basis for precise orbit determination within the range of a few centimeters. The antenna PCO and PCV error characteristics and the principles influencing orbit determination are analyzed. The feasibility of PCO and PCV estimation and compensation in different directions is demonstrated through simulation and in-flight tests. The values of receiver antenna PCO and PCVs for Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment （GRACE） and Shiyan 3 satellites are estimated from one month of data. A large and stable antenna PCO error, reaching up to 10.34 cm in the z-direction, is found with the Shiyan 3 satellite. The PCVs on the Shiyan 3 satellite are estimated and reach up to 3.0 cm, which is slightly larger than that of GRACE satellites. Orbit validation clearly improved with independent k-band ranging （KBR） and satellite laser ranging （SLR） measurements. For GRACE satellites, the average root mean square （RMS） of KBR residuals improved from 1.01 cm to 0.88 cm. For the Shiyan 3 satellite, the average RMS of SLR residuals improved from 4.95 cm to 4.06 cm.展开更多
Space Technology Experiment and Climate Exploration （STECE） is a small satellite mis- sion of China for space technology experiment and climate exploration. A new test star tracker and one ASTRO 10 star tracker have...Space Technology Experiment and Climate Exploration （STECE） is a small satellite mis- sion of China for space technology experiment and climate exploration. A new test star tracker and one ASTRO 10 star tracker have been loaded on the STECE satellite to test the new star tracker＇s measurement performance. However, there is no autonomous precession nutation correction func- tion for the test star tracker, which causes an apparent periodic deflection in the inter-boresight angle between the two star trackers with respect to each other of up to - 500 arcsec, so the preces- sion and nutation effect needs to be considered while assessing the test star tracker. This paper researches on the precession-nutation correction for the test star traeker＇s attitude measurement and presents a precession-nutation correction method based on attitude quaternion data. The peri- odic deflection of the inter-boresight angle between the two star trackers has been greatly eliminated after the precession and nutation of the test star tracker＇s attitude data have been corrected by the proposed method and the validity of the proposed algorithm has been demonstrated. The in-flight accuracy of the test star tracker has been assessed like attitude noise and low-frequency errors after the precession-nutation correction.展开更多
We study on reduced dynamic orbit determination using differenced phase in adjacent epochs for spacebome dual-frequency GPS. This method not only overcomes the shortcomings that the epoch-difference kinematic method c...We study on reduced dynamic orbit determination using differenced phase in adjacent epochs for spacebome dual-frequency GPS. This method not only overcomes the shortcomings that the epoch-difference kinematic method cannot be used when observation geometry is poor or observations are insufficient, but also avoids solving the ambiguity in the zero-difference reduced dynamic method. As the epoch-difference method is not sensitive to the impact of phase cycle slips, it can lower the difficulty of slip detection in phase observation preprocessing. In the solution strategies, we solve the high-dimensional matrix computation problems by decomposing the long observation arc into a number of short arcs. By gravity recovery and climate experiment （GRACE） satellite orbit determination and compared with GeoForschungsZentrum （GFZ） post science orbit, for epoch-difference reduced dynamic method, the root mean squares （RMSs） of radial, transverse and normal components are 1.92 cm, 3.83 cm and 3.80 cm, and the RMS in three dimensions is 5.76 cm. The solution＇s accuracy is comparable to the zero-difference reduced dynamic method.展开更多
The visibility for low earth orbit（LEO） satellites provided by the BeiDou-2 system is analyzed and compared with the global positioning system（GPS）. In addition, the spaceborne receivers＇ observations are simulat...The visibility for low earth orbit（LEO） satellites provided by the BeiDou-2 system is analyzed and compared with the global positioning system（GPS）. In addition, the spaceborne receivers＇ observations are simulated by the BeiDou satellites broadcast ephemeris and LEO satellites orbits. The precise orbit determination（POD） results show that the along-track component accuracy is much better over the service area than the non-service area, while the accuracy of the other two directions keeps at the same level over different areas. However, the 3-dimensional（3D） accuracy over the two areas shows almost no difference. Only taking into consideration the observation noise and navigation satellite ephemeris errors, the 3D accuracy of the POD is about30 cm. As for the precise relative orbit determination（PROD）, the 3D accuracy is much better over the eastern hemisphere than that of the western hemisphere. The baseline length accuracy is 3.4 mm over the service area, and it is still better than 1 cm over the non-service area. This paper demonstrates that the BeiDou regional constellation could provide global service to LEO satellites for the POD and the PROD. Finally, the benefit of geostationary earth orbit（GEO） satellites is illustrated for POD.展开更多
In-flight phase center systematic errors of global positioning system（GPS） receiver antenna are the main restriction for improving the precision of precise orbit determination using dual-frequency GPS.Residual appro...In-flight phase center systematic errors of global positioning system（GPS） receiver antenna are the main restriction for improving the precision of precise orbit determination using dual-frequency GPS.Residual approach is one of the valid methods for in-flight calibration of GPS receiver antenna phase center variations（PCVs） from ground calibration.In this paper,followed by the correction model of spaceborne GPS receiver antenna phase center,ionosphere-free PCVs can be directly estimated by ionosphere-free carrier phase post-fit residuals of reduced dynamic orbit determination.By the data processing of gravity recovery and climate experiment（GRACE） satellites,the following conclusions are drawn.Firstly,the distributions of ionosphere-free carrier phase post-fit residuals from different periods have the similar systematic characteristics.Secondly,simulations show that the influence of phase residual estimations for ionosphere-free PCVs on orbit determination can reach the centimeter level.Finally,it is shown by in-flight data processing that phase residual estimations of current period could not only be used for the calibration for GPS receiver antenna phase center of foretime and current period,but also be used for the forecast of ionosphere-free PCVs in future period,and the accuracy of orbit determination can be well improved.展开更多
针对空间引力波探测器的精密轨道确定问题,选取LISA(Laser Interferometer Space Antenna)作为研究对象,建立了探测器的目标仿真环境,模拟生成美国深空网(Deep Space Network,DSN)和中国深空网(China Deep Space Network,CDSN)在不同测...针对空间引力波探测器的精密轨道确定问题,选取LISA(Laser Interferometer Space Antenna)作为研究对象,建立了探测器的目标仿真环境,模拟生成美国深空网(Deep Space Network,DSN)和中国深空网(China Deep Space Network,CDSN)在不同测站下的测距测速数据,采用非线性加权最小二乘(Weighted Least Squares,WLS)和蒙特卡洛方法(Monte Carlo,MC)分析跟踪弧长、测轨数据类型、测站数量及其分布等因素对LISA探测器定轨精度的影响。仿真结果表明:①增加测站的定轨弧长,可有效提高轨道确定精度,当跟踪弧段达到20 d时,探测器位置确定精度可达92 m;②在现有测量精度条件下,测距信息对定轨精度的贡献较大,测距/测速组合定轨方式与仅利用测距、测速定轨相比,估计的位置精度分别提高了32.23%、99.52%;③采用多测控网定轨模式可以提高多站共视比率,有利于提高定轨精度和收敛速度,DSN/CDSN联合定轨比仅采用DSN定轨的平均位置精度提高43.73%。展开更多
基金co-supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.61370013 and 91438202)the High Resolution Earth Observation System Major Special Project Youth Innovation Foundation of China (No.GFZX04060103)
文摘In determining the orbits of low Earth orbit （LEO） satellites using spaceborne GPS, the errors caused by receiver antenna phase center offset （PCO） and phase center variations （PCVs） are gradually becoming a major limiting factor for continued improvements to accuracy. Shiyan 3, a small satellite mission for space technology experimentation and climate exploration, was developed by China and launched on November 5, 2008. The dual-frequency GPS receiver payload delivers 1 Hz data and provides the basis for precise orbit determination within the range of a few centimeters. The antenna PCO and PCV error characteristics and the principles influencing orbit determination are analyzed. The feasibility of PCO and PCV estimation and compensation in different directions is demonstrated through simulation and in-flight tests. The values of receiver antenna PCO and PCVs for Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment （GRACE） and Shiyan 3 satellites are estimated from one month of data. A large and stable antenna PCO error, reaching up to 10.34 cm in the z-direction, is found with the Shiyan 3 satellite. The PCVs on the Shiyan 3 satellite are estimated and reach up to 3.0 cm, which is slightly larger than that of GRACE satellites. Orbit validation clearly improved with independent k-band ranging （KBR） and satellite laser ranging （SLR） measurements. For GRACE satellites, the average root mean square （RMS） of KBR residuals improved from 1.01 cm to 0.88 cm. For the Shiyan 3 satellite, the average RMS of SLR residuals improved from 4.95 cm to 4.06 cm.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 61002033,61370013)
文摘Space Technology Experiment and Climate Exploration （STECE） is a small satellite mis- sion of China for space technology experiment and climate exploration. A new test star tracker and one ASTRO 10 star tracker have been loaded on the STECE satellite to test the new star tracker＇s measurement performance. However, there is no autonomous precession nutation correction func- tion for the test star tracker, which causes an apparent periodic deflection in the inter-boresight angle between the two star trackers with respect to each other of up to - 500 arcsec, so the preces- sion and nutation effect needs to be considered while assessing the test star tracker. This paper researches on the precession-nutation correction for the test star traeker＇s attitude measurement and presents a precession-nutation correction method based on attitude quaternion data. The peri- odic deflection of the inter-boresight angle between the two star trackers has been greatly eliminated after the precession and nutation of the test star tracker＇s attitude data have been corrected by the proposed method and the validity of the proposed algorithm has been demonstrated. The in-flight accuracy of the test star tracker has been assessed like attitude noise and low-frequency errors after the precession-nutation correction.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China （61002033, 60902089） Open Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Astronautic Dynamics （2011ADL-DW0103）
文摘We study on reduced dynamic orbit determination using differenced phase in adjacent epochs for spacebome dual-frequency GPS. This method not only overcomes the shortcomings that the epoch-difference kinematic method cannot be used when observation geometry is poor or observations are insufficient, but also avoids solving the ambiguity in the zero-difference reduced dynamic method. As the epoch-difference method is not sensitive to the impact of phase cycle slips, it can lower the difficulty of slip detection in phase observation preprocessing. In the solution strategies, we solve the high-dimensional matrix computation problems by decomposing the long observation arc into a number of short arcs. By gravity recovery and climate experiment （GRACE） satellite orbit determination and compared with GeoForschungsZentrum （GFZ） post science orbit, for epoch-difference reduced dynamic method, the root mean squares （RMSs） of radial, transverse and normal components are 1.92 cm, 3.83 cm and 3.80 cm, and the RMS in three dimensions is 5.76 cm. The solution＇s accuracy is comparable to the zero-difference reduced dynamic method.
基金co-supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos: 61002033, 61370013)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University and the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars of Ministry of Education of China
文摘The visibility for low earth orbit（LEO） satellites provided by the BeiDou-2 system is analyzed and compared with the global positioning system（GPS）. In addition, the spaceborne receivers＇ observations are simulated by the BeiDou satellites broadcast ephemeris and LEO satellites orbits. The precise orbit determination（POD） results show that the along-track component accuracy is much better over the service area than the non-service area, while the accuracy of the other two directions keeps at the same level over different areas. However, the 3-dimensional（3D） accuracy over the two areas shows almost no difference. Only taking into consideration the observation noise and navigation satellite ephemeris errors, the 3D accuracy of the POD is about30 cm. As for the precise relative orbit determination（PROD）, the 3D accuracy is much better over the eastern hemisphere than that of the western hemisphere. The baseline length accuracy is 3.4 mm over the service area, and it is still better than 1 cm over the non-service area. This paper demonstrates that the BeiDou regional constellation could provide global service to LEO satellites for the POD and the PROD. Finally, the benefit of geostationary earth orbit（GEO） satellites is illustrated for POD.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(61002033,60902089)Open Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Astronautic Dynamics of China (2011ADL-DW0103)
文摘In-flight phase center systematic errors of global positioning system（GPS） receiver antenna are the main restriction for improving the precision of precise orbit determination using dual-frequency GPS.Residual approach is one of the valid methods for in-flight calibration of GPS receiver antenna phase center variations（PCVs） from ground calibration.In this paper,followed by the correction model of spaceborne GPS receiver antenna phase center,ionosphere-free PCVs can be directly estimated by ionosphere-free carrier phase post-fit residuals of reduced dynamic orbit determination.By the data processing of gravity recovery and climate experiment（GRACE） satellites,the following conclusions are drawn.Firstly,the distributions of ionosphere-free carrier phase post-fit residuals from different periods have the similar systematic characteristics.Secondly,simulations show that the influence of phase residual estimations for ionosphere-free PCVs on orbit determination can reach the centimeter level.Finally,it is shown by in-flight data processing that phase residual estimations of current period could not only be used for the calibration for GPS receiver antenna phase center of foretime and current period,but also be used for the forecast of ionosphere-free PCVs in future period,and the accuracy of orbit determination can be well improved.
文摘针对空间引力波探测器的精密轨道确定问题,选取LISA(Laser Interferometer Space Antenna)作为研究对象,建立了探测器的目标仿真环境,模拟生成美国深空网(Deep Space Network,DSN)和中国深空网(China Deep Space Network,CDSN)在不同测站下的测距测速数据,采用非线性加权最小二乘(Weighted Least Squares,WLS)和蒙特卡洛方法(Monte Carlo,MC)分析跟踪弧长、测轨数据类型、测站数量及其分布等因素对LISA探测器定轨精度的影响。仿真结果表明:①增加测站的定轨弧长,可有效提高轨道确定精度,当跟踪弧段达到20 d时,探测器位置确定精度可达92 m;②在现有测量精度条件下,测距信息对定轨精度的贡献较大,测距/测速组合定轨方式与仅利用测距、测速定轨相比,估计的位置精度分别提高了32.23%、99.52%;③采用多测控网定轨模式可以提高多站共视比率,有利于提高定轨精度和收敛速度,DSN/CDSN联合定轨比仅采用DSN定轨的平均位置精度提高43.73%。
