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A geometric approach to determination of satellite ephemeris over a limited area
Abstract
dc:description.abstractRange and,interferometric observations have been examined for their potential, application in a geometric approach to determination of satellite ephemeri. The approach differs from the normal (dynamic) approach in that each satellite position is treated as an independent state variable or benchmark. Programs have been developed that simulate and format the input, data for the least squares estimation routines, and perform statistical analyses of those results. Random error, tropospheric refraction errors, and atomic clock errors have been considered, and the range observation adjustment program directed to solve for clock errors.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science
- Level thesis:degree_level
- masters
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Civil Engineering
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Civil Engineering
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Tech
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1988
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Thackrey, Keith R.
- Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
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- Johnson, Steven D.
- Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
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- Fell, Patrick J.
- Soler, Tomas
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Dc Identifier Other
- etd-06102012-040310
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/43058