Report discusses precise determination of highly elliptical orbits of spacecraft around Earth, by use of one of following techniques: (1) conventional two-way Doppler tracking of spacecraft from ground stations, (2) conventional two-way Doppler tracking from ground stations augmented by tropospheric-delay calibrations obtained at ground stations by simultaneous tracking of navigation satellites of Global Positioning System (GPS), or (3) method of item 2 augmented further by GPS tracking from GPS flight instrument aboard spacecraft. Analysis applies especially to scientific satellites carrying radio telescopes.


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    Title :

    Measuring Highly Elliptical Orbits Using The GPS


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    1993-05-01



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    Miscellaneous


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    English




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