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GRGS numerical simulations for a GRASP-like mission: A way to reach the GGOS goal for terrestrial reference frame / Arnaud Pollet in Journal of geodesy, vol 97 n° 5 (May 2023)  

Public [article]  inJournal of geodesy > vol 97 n° 5 (May 2023) . - n° 45 Titre : GRGS numerical simulations for a GRASP-like mission: A way to reach the GGOS goal for terrestrial reference frame Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Arnaud Pollet , Auteur ; David Coulot , Auteur ; Richard Biancale, Auteur ; Felix Perozans, Auteur ; Sylvain Loyer, Auteur ; J.C. Marty, Auteur ; Susanne Glaser, Auteur ; Vladimir Schott-Guilmault, Auteur ; Jean-Michel Lemoine, Auteur ; Flavien Mercier, Auteur ; Samuel Nahmani , Auteur ; Mioara Mandea, Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 45 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Géodésie spatiale [Termes IGN] International DORIS Service [Termes IGN] mission spatiale [Termes IGN] orbitographie [Termes IGN] positionnement par ITGB [Termes IGN] positionnement par télémétrie laser sur satellite [Termes IGN] repère de référence Résumé : (auteur) In 2009, the geoscience community has fixed an objective of 1 mm accuracy and 0.1 mm/yr stability for the terrestrial reference frame (TRF) realization (Global Geodetic Observing System, GGOS, Meeting the Requirements of a Global Society on a Changing Planet in 2020, Plag and Pearlman in Global geodetic observing system: meeting the requirements of a global society on a changing planet in 2020. Springer, Berlin, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02687-4). This accuracy and stability are needed for diversified studies like climate change, tectonic sciences and more generally any geoscience requiring the use of an accurate and precise TRF. Unfortunately, they are still not reached by the last International Terrestrial Reference Frame. To reach this goal, the use of “multi-technique” satellites as “space-ties” has been studied since 2011 and a few proposals have been made in response to different space agency calls: the Geodetic Reference Antenna in Space (GRASP) mission—NASA Earth Venture 2 call, Eratosthenes-GRASP (E-GRASP)—ESA Earth Explorer 9 (EE9) call, MOBILE—ESA EE10 call, MARVEL—CNES Séminaire de Prospective Scientifique 2019). In this article, we present the numerical simulations carried out by the French Groupe de Recherche de Géodésie Spatiale (GRGS) for the E-GRASP proposal in response to the ESA EE-9 call and their improvements carried out afterwards. These simulations aim to answer three different questions: Is it possible to reach the GGOS requirements for the TRF with the measurements of a GRASP-like satellite like E-GRASP alone? If it is possible, which level of accuracy for the positioning of the on-board antennas is needed? What is the minimal lifetime of a E-GRASP mission to reach the GGOS requirements? The results of these simulations show that a E-GRASP satellite can allow us to reach, after five years, an accuracy close to 1 mm and a stability better than 0.1 mm/yr for the TRF. However, it is necessary to ensure a positioning better than 1 mm for the on-board antennas. We therefore encourage the new ESA GENESIS mission proposal, accepted during the ESA last Ministerial meeting on 23rd November 2022, which takes up the concept of a GRASP-type satellite. Numéro de notice : A2023-227 Affiliation des auteurs : UMR IPGP-Géod+Ext (2020- ) Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s00190-023-01730-4 Date de publication en ligne : 15/05/2023 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-023-01730-4 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=103247 [article]

Evaluation of strategies for the ultra-rapid orbit prediction of BDS GEO satellites / Wenxi Zhao in Geo-spatial Information Science, vol 26 n° 1 (March 2023)  

Public [article]  inGeo-spatial Information Science > vol 26 n° 1 (March 2023) . - pp 16 - 30 Titre : Evaluation of strategies for the ultra-rapid orbit prediction of BDS GEO satellites Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Wenxi Zhao, Auteur ; Xiaolei Dai, Auteur ; Yidong Lou, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : pp 16 - 30 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Techniques orbitales [Termes IGN] constellation BeiDou [Termes IGN] éclipse solaire [Termes IGN] orbite géostationnaire [Termes IGN] orbitographie [Termes IGN] rayonnement solaire Résumé : (auteur) The quality of BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) ultra-rapid products is unsatisfactory because GEO satellites are nearly stationary relative to ground stations. To optimize the quality of these ultra-rapid orbit products, we investigated the effects of the fitting arc length, an a priori Solar-Radiation Pressure (SRP) model, and the along-track empirical acceleration on the prediction of BDS GEO satellite orbits. The predicted orbit arcs of 24-h were evaluated through comparisons with the corresponding observed orbit arc and Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) observations. In both eclipse and non-eclipse seasons, accuracy of the orbit predictions obtained using a 48-h fitting arc length were better than those obtained using 24-h and 72-h fitting arc lengths. Although the overlapping precision of predicted orbits exhibited no obvious improvement when an a priori SRP model was employed, the systematic bias in the SLR residuals was significantly reduced. Specifically, the mean value of SLR residuals decreased from −0.248 m to −0.024 m during non-eclipse seasons and from −0.333 m to −0.041 m during eclipse seasons, respectively. In addition, when an empirical acceleration in the along-track direction was introduced, the three-Dimensional Root-Mean-Square (3D RMS) of overlapping orbits during eclipse seasons decreased from 2.964 to 1.080 m, which is comparable to that during non-eclipse seasons. Furthermore, the Standard Deviation (STD) of SLR residuals decreased from 0.419 to 0.221 m during eclipse seasons. The analysis of SRP estimates shows that the stability of SRP parameters was significantly enhanced after the introduction of along-track empirical acceleration in eclipse seasons. The optimal BDS GEO ultra-rapid orbit prediction products were yielded by using a 48-h fitting arc length, an a priori SRP model and an along-track empirical acceleration. Numéro de notice : A2023-182 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article DOI : 10.1080/10095020.2022.2071177 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1080/10095020.2022.2071177 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102968 [article]

Improved GPS-based single-frequency orbit determination for the CYGNSS spacecraft using GipsyX / Alex V. Conrad in Navigation : journal of the Institute of navigation, vol 70 n° 1 (Spring 2023)  

Public [article]  inNavigation : journal of the Institute of navigation > vol 70 n° 1 (Spring 2023) . - n° 565 Titre : Improved GPS-based single-frequency orbit determination for the CYGNSS spacecraft using GipsyX Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Alex V. Conrad, Auteur ; Penina Axelrad, Auteur ; Bruce J. Haines, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 565 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Techniques orbitales [Termes IGN] données GRACE [Termes IGN] étalonnage d'instrument [Termes IGN] mesurage de phase [Termes IGN] orbite précise [Termes IGN] orbitographie [Termes IGN] récepteur monofréquence [Termes IGN] trajet multiple Résumé : (auteur) This paper presents methods for the precise orbit determination (POD) of a satellite in the CYGNSS constellation based on available single-frequency GPS code and carrier measurements. The contributions include the development and evaluation of procedures for single-frequency POD with GipsyX, improvement of CYGNSS orbit knowledge, and an assessment of its final accuracy. Ionospheric effects are mitigated using the GRAPHIC processing method, and spacecraft multipath effects are calibrated with an azimuth/elevation-dependent antenna calibration map. The method is demonstrated using comparable data from the GRACE mission, from which we infer the expected accuracy of the CYGNSS results. Processing more than 170 days of data from each mission, a 1σ CYGNSS orbit accuracy of 2.8 cm radial, 2.4 cm cross-track, and 6 cm in-track is demonstrated. We expect that achieving this level of performance will expand the set of future scientific investigations that can be undertaken using satellites equipped with single-frequency GNSS. Numéro de notice : A2023-141 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article DOI : 10.33012/navi.565 Date de publication en ligne : 20/10/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.33012/navi.565 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102708 [article]

BDS-3 precise orbit and clock solution at Wuhan University: status and improvement / Jing Guo in Journal of geodesy, vol 97 n° 2 (February 2023)  

Public [article]  inJournal of geodesy > vol 97 n° 2 (February 2023) . - n° 15 Titre : BDS-3 precise orbit and clock solution at Wuhan University: status and improvement Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Jing Guo, Auteur ; Guo Chen, Auteur ; Xiaolong Xu, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 15 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Techniques orbitales [Termes IGN] horloge du satellite [Termes IGN] orbite précise [Termes IGN] orbitographie [Termes IGN] positionnement par BeiDou [Termes IGN] rayonnement solaire [Termes IGN] signal BeiDou Résumé : (auteur) With the rapid deployment of the third-generation satellites of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3), Wuhan University (WHU) has incorporated BDS-3 satellites to its routine Multi-GNSS analysis since Day of Year 1, 2019. This article summarizes the processing strategy and presents the validation results of the WHU BDS-3 orbit and clock solutions submitted to the International GNSS Service Multi-GNSS Experiment in 2019. Although more than 200 stations with B1I and B3I signals tracking capability can be used for BDS-3 precise orbit determination, the number of tracking stations for different satellites diverges greatly; in general, more stations track those launched early and less those deployed late. The validations with orbit boundary misclosures, orbit differences with respect to BDS-3 products of GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) and Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) residuals show that the orbits are affected by the number of tracking stations and the deficiency of dynamic models. To overcome the latter, an a priori solar radiation pressure (SRP) model has been proposed considering the Earth albedo and antenna thrust. The SLR validation shows that the new SRP model significantly improves the orbit from 5 to 7 cm to about 3 to 4 cm by reducing the Sun-elongation-angle-dependent errors of the BDS-3 orbits. Besides, the clock products have been compared with those of GFZ, and the root-mean-square (RMS) of clock linear fit is also analyzed. Noticeable different quality has been shown for Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard and Passive Hydrogen Maser (PHM) clocks. The Sun-elevation-angle-dependent patterns are identified in PHM clocks, and the RMS of clock linear fit of PHM clocks can be reduced with improved dynamic modeling, particularly in eclipse seasons. Numéro de notice : A2023-131 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s00190-023-01705-5 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-023-01705-5 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102674 [article]

BDS and GPS side-lobe observation quality analysis and orbit determination with a GEO satellite onboard receiver / Wenwen Li in GPS solutions, vol 27 n° 1 (January 2023)  

Public [article]  inGPS solutions > vol 27 n° 1 (January 2023) . - n° 18 Titre : BDS and GPS side-lobe observation quality analysis and orbit determination with a GEO satellite onboard receiver Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Wenwen Li, Auteur ; Kecai Jiang, Auteur ; Min Li, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2023 Article en page(s) : n° 18 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Techniques orbitales [Termes IGN] code GNSS [Termes IGN] orbite géostationnaire [Termes IGN] orbite précise [Termes IGN] orbitographie [Termes IGN] orbitographie par GNSS [Termes IGN] phase [Termes IGN] positionnement par BeiDou [Termes IGN] positionnement par GPS Résumé : (auteur) Multi-GNSS combination can alleviate problems associated with GNSS-based geostationary earth orbit (GEO) satellite navigation and orbit determination (OD), such as GNSS availability and observation geometry deterioration. However, only GPS has been widely applied and investigated in GEO missions, whereas GEO OD with BDS requires further exploration. The Chinese GEO satellite TJS-5, equipped with a GPS and BDS-compatible receiver, is the first GEO mission that tracks both BDS 2nd and 3rd generation satellites since BDS global deployment. With the TJS-5 real onboard data, we evaluate BDS side-lobe signal performance and the BDS contribution to GEO OD. Due to transmit antenna gain deficiencies in the side lobes, BDS shows a worse tracking performance than GPS with an average satellite number of 4.3 versus 7.8. Both GPS and BDS reveal inconsistency between carrier-phase and code observations, which reaches several meters and significantly degrades post-dynamic OD calculation. We estimate the consistency as a random walk process in the carrier-phase observation model to reduce its impact. With inconsistency estimated, the post-fit carrier-phase residuals decrease from 0.21 to 0.09 m for both GPS and BDS. The OD precision is significantly improved, from 1.95 to 1.42 m with only GPS and from 3.14 to 2.71 m with only BDS; the GPS and BDS combined OD exhibits the largest improvement from 1.74 to 0.82 m, demonstrating that adding BDS improves the OD precision by 43.3%. The above results indicate that the proposed carrier-phase inconsistency estimation approach is effective for both GPS and BDS and can achieve an orbit precision within 1.0 m using multi-GNSS measurements. Numéro de notice : A2023-026 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s10291-022-01358-5 Date de publication en ligne : 06/11/2022 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10291-022-01358-5 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=102261 [article]

Precise orbit determination for BDS-3 GEO satellites enhanced by intersatellite links / Xiaojie Li in GPS solutions, vol 27 n° 1 (January 2023)  

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On the relation of GNSS phase center offsets and the terrestrial reference frame scale: a semi-analytical analysis / Oliver Montenbruck in Journal of geodesy, vol 96 n° 11 (November 2022)  

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Precise onboard time synchronization for LEO satellites / Florian Kunzi in Navigation : journal of the Institute of navigation, vol 69 n° 3 (Fall 2022)  

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Orbit determination, clock estimation and performance evaluation of BDS-3 PPP-B2b service / Chengpan Tang in Journal of geodesy, vol 96 n° 9 (September 2022)  

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A new ambiguity resolution method for LEO precise orbit determination / Xingyu Zhou in Journal of geodesy, vol 96 n° 7 (July 2022)  

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Adaptive Kalman filter for real-time precise orbit determination of low earth orbit satellites based on pseudorange and epoch-differenced carrier-phase measurements / Min Li in Remote sensing, vol 14 n° 9 (May-1 2022)  

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Effect of PCV and attitude on the precise orbit determination of Jason-3 satellite / Kai Li in Journal of applied geodesy, vol 16 n° 2 (April 2022)  

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Comparison of atmospheric mass density models using a new data source: COSMIC satellite ephemerides / Yang Yang in IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, vol 37 n° 2 (February 2022)  

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A comprehensive assessment of four-satellite QZSS constellation: navigation signals, broadcast ephemeris, availability, SPP, interoperability with GPS, and ISB against GPS / Xuanping Li in Survey review, vol 54 n° 382 (January 2022)  

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On-orbit BDS signals and transmit antenna gain analysis for a geostationary satellite / Meng Wang in Advances in space research, vol 69 n° 7 (April 2022)  

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