Spin motion determination of the Envisat satellite through laser ranging measurements from a single pass measured by a single station
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2017.11.035
Abstract: Abstract The Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) technology is used to accurately determine the position of space objects equipped with so-called retro-reflectors or retro-reflector arrays (RRA). This type of measurement allows to measure the range to… read more here.
Keywords: laser ranging; satellite laser; motion; spin motion ... See more keywords
Characteristics of GOCE orbits based on Satellite Laser Ranging
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2018.08.033
Abstract: Abstract The Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) was the first European Space Agency’s (ESA) Earth Explorer core mission. Through its extremely low, about 260 km above the Earth, circular, sun-synchronous orbit, the satellite… read more here.
Keywords: satellite laser; reduced dynamic; laser ranging; slr ... See more keywords
Satellite laser ranging as a tool for the recovery of tropospheric gradients
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2018.04.028
Abstract: Abstract Space geodetic techniques, such as Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) have been extensively used for the recovery of the tropospheric parameters. Both techniques employ microwave observations, for which… read more here.
Keywords: recovery; satellite laser; laser; horizontal gradients ... See more keywords
Beacon correction method for inter-satellite laser communication
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DOI: 10.1016/j.optcom.2021.127035
Abstract: Abstract Positioning errors are caused by wavefront distortion owing to the thermal deformation of optical systems. To address this issue, we propose a restoration algorithm to correct for the beacon centroid, which is important for… read more here.
Keywords: satellite laser; inter satellite; communication; laser communication ... See more keywords
A Combined Deconvolution and Gaussian Decomposition Approach for Overlapped Peak Position Extraction From Large-Footprint Satellite Laser Altimeter Waveforms
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DOI: 10.1109/jstars.2020.2992618
Abstract: In satellite laser altimetry, it is a challenging task to accurately extract peak positions from full waveforms due to the overlapped or weak peaks within the large laser footprints, which substantially affects the subsequent applications.… read more here.
Keywords: approach; gaussian decomposition; satellite laser; deconvolution ... See more keywords
A Geometric Calibration Method Without a Field Site of the GF-7 Satellite Laser Relying on a Surface Mathematical Model
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DOI: 10.1109/tgrs.2022.3231902
Abstract: The GaoFen-7 (GF-7) satellite, which is used for Earth observations, is equipped with China’s first civil full-waveform laser altimeter. The geometric calibration of the GF-7 satellite laser is vital for ensuring its long-term stability and… read more here.
Keywords: calibration method; satellite laser; calibration; laser ... See more keywords
Performance of an OFDM STBC-MISO system in uplink terrestrial-satellite laser communication.
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DOI: 10.1364/ao.413205
Abstract: We propose a space-time block coded multiple input single output (STBC-MISO) terrestrial-satellite laser communication uplink system based on orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) modulation. It further uses Málaga distribution to simulate near-ground turbulence. Considering the… read more here.
Keywords: satellite laser; laser communication; system; terrestrial satellite ... See more keywords
Energy-efficient routing based on a genetic algorithm for satellite laser communication.
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DOI: 10.1364/oe.486124
Abstract: Low earth orbit satellite laser communication has become an important part of communications due to its large capacity and low latency. The lifetime of the satellite mainly depends on the recharge and discharge cycles of… read more here.
Keywords: satellite laser; laser communication; energy efficient; efficient routing ... See more keywords