Orbit determination results are presented for Magellan and Pioneer 12 utilizing same-beam interferometer (SBI) data, which is a new data type for planetary orbiter navigation. The orbit determination data employing this data type, based on orbit-to-orbit consistency, has been explained in terms of nominal error models. Results show the orbit determination accuracy for Pioneer 12 using Doppler plus SBI data to be better than the accuracy utilizing only Doppler data by 30 percent.
Demonstration of orbit determination using same-beam interferometry for Magellan and Pioneer 12
1992 AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Conference ; 1992 ; Hilton Head Island, SC, United States
1992-01-01
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Englisch
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