Improved method for GPS-based determination of relative attitude between satellites

Yossi Elisha, Pini Gurfil

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Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to develop methods for carrier-phase differential GPS sensing of the relative attitude between satellites using a single-frequency receiver. Two methods for relative attitude determination were developed, implemented, tested and compared using the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment satellite data. The first method estimates the absolute satellite attitude and then derives the relative attitude between the satellites. The relative attitude accuracy achieved by using this method was about 0.4 degrees. The second method uses a differential solution between all the GPS antennae. The main idea here is to find minimal differences between the entire GPS baseline measurements and the baseline vectors determined in the satellite's body-fixed frame. The relative attitude determined by using the improved method was about 0.1 degrees.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication50th Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences 2010
Pages749-779
Number of pages31
StatePublished - 2011
Event50th Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences 2010 - Tel-Aviv and Haifa, Israel
Duration: 17 Feb 201018 Feb 2010

Publication series

Name50th Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences 2010
Volume2

Conference

Conference50th Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences 2010
Country/TerritoryIsrael
CityTel-Aviv and Haifa
Period17/02/1018/02/10

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Science(all)
  • Space and Planetary Science
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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