An experimental approach to the monitoring of the relative orbital motions of closely operating geosynchronous satellites is presented. A radio-interferometer tracks two satellites so as to measure the differential pointing angles of the satellites, and this allows the relative motions of the satellites to be estimated on a real-time basis. Interferometer hardware and its common-error cancellation performance are described, and the real-time filtering of relative motions is discussed. Filtering results indicate that this approach can potentially monitor relative positions to a few hundred meters.
Interferometric Tracking for Close Geosynchronous Satellites
J of Astronaut Sci
The Journal of the Astronautical Sciences ; 47 , 1-2 ; 151-163
1999-03-01
13 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Interferometric tracking for close geosynchronous satellites
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Online Contents | 1999
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