The technique of determining spacecraft angular position by Delta Differential One-Way Ranging (DeltaDOR) is described. The dependence of measurement accuracy on parameters which define the spacecraft signal spectrum is shown. An illustration of DeltaDOR measurement accuracy, using the Mars Observer spacecraft, is presented. Guidelines for specifying spacecraft tone spectra are presented based on typical accuracy and ambiguity resolution needs, on frequency allocation for deep space tracking, on the efficient use of spacecraft signal power, and on the efficient use of ground tracking resources.
Technical Characteristics and Accuracy Capabilities of Delta Differential One-Way Ranging (DeltaDOR) as a Spacecraft Navigation Tool
DLR
1993-09-20
Conference paper
No indication
English
Multi-Spacecraft Coherent Doppler and Ranging for Interplanetary Navigation
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1995
|