Analysis of the Impact of Atmospheric Models on the Orbit Prediction of Space Debris
Atmospheric drag is an important influencing factor in precise orbit determination and the prediction of low-orbit space debris. It has received widespread attention. Currently, calculating atmospheric drag mainly relies on different atmospheric density models. This experiment was designed to explor...
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| author | Yigao Ding Zhenwei Li Chengzhi Liu Zhe Kang Mingguo Sun Jiannan Sun Long Chen |
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| description | Atmospheric drag is an important influencing factor in precise orbit determination and the prediction of low-orbit space debris. It has received widespread attention. Currently, calculating atmospheric drag mainly relies on different atmospheric density models. This experiment was designed to explore the impact of different atmospheric density models on the orbit prediction of space debris. In the experiment, satellite laser ranging data published by the ILRS (International Laser Ranging Service) were used as the basis for the precise orbit determination for space debris. The prediction error of space debris orbits at different orbital heights using different atmospheric density models was used as a criterion to evaluate the impact of atmospheric density models on the determination of space-target orbits. Eight atmospheric density models, DTM78, DTM94, DTM2000, J71, RJ71, JB2006, MSIS86, and NRLMSISE00, were compared in the experiment. The experimental results indicated that the DTM2000 atmospheric density model is best for determining and predicting the orbits of LEO (low-Earth-orbit) targets. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-13ccb2d2f0504f028278049ee76d31bb2023-11-10T15:13:04ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202023-11-012321899310.3390/s23218993Analysis of the Impact of Atmospheric Models on the Orbit Prediction of Space DebrisYigao Ding0Zhenwei Li1Chengzhi Liu2Zhe Kang3Mingguo Sun4Jiannan Sun5Long Chen6Changchun Observatory, National Astronomical Observatories Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130117, ChinaChangchun Observatory, National Astronomical Observatories Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130117, ChinaChangchun Observatory, National Astronomical Observatories Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130117, ChinaChangchun Observatory, National Astronomical Observatories Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130117, ChinaChangchun Observatory, National Astronomical Observatories Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130117, ChinaChangchun Observatory, National Astronomical Observatories Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130117, ChinaChangchun Observatory, National Astronomical Observatories Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130117, ChinaAtmospheric drag is an important influencing factor in precise orbit determination and the prediction of low-orbit space debris. It has received widespread attention. Currently, calculating atmospheric drag mainly relies on different atmospheric density models. This experiment was designed to explore the impact of different atmospheric density models on the orbit prediction of space debris. In the experiment, satellite laser ranging data published by the ILRS (International Laser Ranging Service) were used as the basis for the precise orbit determination for space debris. The prediction error of space debris orbits at different orbital heights using different atmospheric density models was used as a criterion to evaluate the impact of atmospheric density models on the determination of space-target orbits. Eight atmospheric density models, DTM78, DTM94, DTM2000, J71, RJ71, JB2006, MSIS86, and NRLMSISE00, were compared in the experiment. The experimental results indicated that the DTM2000 atmospheric density model is best for determining and predicting the orbits of LEO (low-Earth-orbit) targets.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/21/8993atmospheric modelorbit determinationorbit prediction |
| spellingShingle | Yigao Ding Zhenwei Li Chengzhi Liu Zhe Kang Mingguo Sun Jiannan Sun Long Chen Analysis of the Impact of Atmospheric Models on the Orbit Prediction of Space Debris Sensors atmospheric model orbit determination orbit prediction |
| title | Analysis of the Impact of Atmospheric Models on the Orbit Prediction of Space Debris |
| title_full | Analysis of the Impact of Atmospheric Models on the Orbit Prediction of Space Debris |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of the Impact of Atmospheric Models on the Orbit Prediction of Space Debris |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of the Impact of Atmospheric Models on the Orbit Prediction of Space Debris |
| title_short | Analysis of the Impact of Atmospheric Models on the Orbit Prediction of Space Debris |
| title_sort | analysis of the impact of atmospheric models on the orbit prediction of space debris |
| topic | atmospheric model orbit determination orbit prediction |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/21/8993 |
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