Abstract The Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern (AIUB) has been performing GPS-based Precise Orbit Determination (POD) for a large variety of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites since two decades. Traditionally, LEO orbits have been generated by a reduced-dynamic POD strategy using the Bernese GNSS Software, replacing an explicit modeling of non-gravitational forces by dedicated empirical orbit parametrizations. This LEO POD strategy can be advanced by two main developments: on the one hand, use is made of the GNSS Observation-Specific Bias (OSB) and clock products provided by the Center for Orbit Determination in Europe (CODE), allowing for the resolution of single-receiver GNSS carrier-phase ambiguities. On the other hand, the main focus of this article, a refined satellite non-gravitational force modeling strategy is constructed to reduce the amount of empirical parameters used to compensate for force modeling deficiencies. LEO POD is first performed for Sentinel-3, a satellite formation currently consists of two identical satellites −3A and −3B, which experience a similar in-flight environment and allow for direct POD performance comparisons. A third satellite Swarm-C, which flies at a lower altitude and has a more sophisticated surface geometry, is selected to validate the robustness of the new POD strategy. As a result, both the internal consistency checks and external orbit validations suggest superior orbit quality obtained for the three satellites for a time span of 1.5 years (7 June, 2018 to 31 December, 2019). The ambiguity resolution adds strong constraints to the orbits and the satellite non-gravitational force modeling leads to more tightly constrained (towards zero) pseudo-stochastic empirical parameters. The final orbit solutions agree with external orbit solutions and independent satellite laser ranging measurements at levels of sub-cm, indicating approximately 20 % improvement w.r.t. the nominal reduced-dynamic orbit solutions. This suggests potential benefits to the space geodesy community that always pursues best-possible satellite orbits.


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    Titel :

    Dynamic GPS-based LEO orbit determination with 1 cm precision using the Bernese GNSS Software


    Beteiligte:
    Mao, Xinyuan (Autor:in) / Arnold, Daniel (Autor:in) / Girardin, Valère (Autor:in) / Villiger, Arturo (Autor:in) / Jäggi, Adrian (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 67 , 2 ; 788-805


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2020-10-08


    Format / Umfang :

    18 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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