Observed geocenter motion from precise orbit determination of GRACE satellites using GPS tracking and accelerometer data
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DOI: 10.1007/s00190-019-01283-5
Abstract: We present a method to estimate geocenter motion through single low-earth orbiter (LEO) precise orbit determination (POD) using global positioning system (GPS) tracking data and accelerometer data from the GRACE satellites. We fix the values… read more here.
Keywords: geocenter motion; precise orbit; motion; grace satellites ... See more keywords
Multi-GNSS precise orbit positioning for airborne gravimetry over Antarctica
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DOI: 10.1007/s10291-019-0848-9
Abstract: Accurate position, velocity, and acceleration information are critical for airborne gravimetry. In Antarctica, there is a sparse distribution of IGS stations, and the rough terrain makes it impractical to set up nearby reference stations. Therefore,… read more here.
Keywords: precise orbit; information; gravimetry antarctica; airborne gravimetry ... See more keywords
APOD mission status and preliminary results
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DOI: 10.1007/s11430-018-9362-6
Abstract: On September 20th, 2015, twenty satellites were successfully deployed into a near-polar circular orbit at 520 km altitude by the Chinese CZ-6 test rocket, which was launched from the TaiYuan Satellite Launch Center. Among these… read more here.
Keywords: precise orbit; apod mission; density; atmospheric density ... See more keywords
Impact of ITRS 2014 realizations on altimeter satellite precise orbit determination
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2017.07.044
Abstract: Abstract This paper evaluates orbit accuracy and systematic error for altimeter satellite precise orbit determination on TOPEX, Jason-1, Jason-2 and Jason-3 by comparing the use of four SLR/DORIS station complements from the International Terrestrial Reference… read more here.
Keywords: station; precise orbit; error; orbit determination ... See more keywords