Conjoint Analysis of GPS Based Orbit Determination among Traditional Methods
Satellite orbits are subject to change due to external forces. Various data gathering and processing methods exist to determine a perturbed orbit. The operators need to estimate satellite orbits for safe orbital operations. Single station azimuth elevation and range, and range-to-range methods are t...
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| description | Satellite orbits are subject to change due to external forces. Various data gathering and processing methods exist to determine a perturbed orbit. The operators need to estimate satellite orbits for safe orbital operations. Single station azimuth elevation and range, and range-to-range methods are two flight-proven commonly utilized methods among satellite operators. GPS signals in orbit determination of GEO communication satellite have become more popular recently. Much work validates GPS-based GEO orbit determination in different aspects. The validation of GPS-based orbit determination with flight-proven methods encourage the operator about fast switching utilization of the GPS method. This research evaluates performance of the GPS-based method by comparing it with flight-proven methods. The orbits of three communication satellites at different orbital slots were calculated using GPS-based, RNG-based, and AZEL-based methods. GPS-based determined orbit and RNG-based determined orbit RMSE of 3D differences are 75.887 m, 372.420m, and 768,223 m for Sat A, Sat B, and Sat C, respectively. Similarly, AZEL-based determşden orbit and GPS-based determined orbit RMSE of 3D position differences are 133.287 m, 242.076 m, and 764.866 m for Sat A, Sat B, and Sat C, respectively. The current study confirmed the finding's apparent support for GPS-based orbit determination. Flight-proven RNG and AZEL methods results in which satellite operators' well recognized, demonstrated evidence of the GPS-based orbit determination method. The results are in line with flight-proven AZEL and RNG method's orbit parameters. Finally, the result of our comparison of AZEL vs. GPS and RNG vs. GPS methods encourages the operators to utilize GPS-based navigation to determine communication satellite orbit precisely. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3cfe11faadfa4d43a973709c818102592024-04-20T09:12:04ZengSakarya UniversitySakarya University Journal of Computer and Information Sciences2636-81292023-12-016318919710.35377/saucis...121568928Conjoint Analysis of GPS Based Orbit Determination among Traditional MethodsCevat Özarpa0İbrahim Öz1Karabük ÜniversitesiAnkara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Teknoloji Transfer OfisiSatellite orbits are subject to change due to external forces. Various data gathering and processing methods exist to determine a perturbed orbit. The operators need to estimate satellite orbits for safe orbital operations. Single station azimuth elevation and range, and range-to-range methods are two flight-proven commonly utilized methods among satellite operators. GPS signals in orbit determination of GEO communication satellite have become more popular recently. Much work validates GPS-based GEO orbit determination in different aspects. The validation of GPS-based orbit determination with flight-proven methods encourage the operator about fast switching utilization of the GPS method. This research evaluates performance of the GPS-based method by comparing it with flight-proven methods. The orbits of three communication satellites at different orbital slots were calculated using GPS-based, RNG-based, and AZEL-based methods. GPS-based determined orbit and RNG-based determined orbit RMSE of 3D differences are 75.887 m, 372.420m, and 768,223 m for Sat A, Sat B, and Sat C, respectively. Similarly, AZEL-based determşden orbit and GPS-based determined orbit RMSE of 3D position differences are 133.287 m, 242.076 m, and 764.866 m for Sat A, Sat B, and Sat C, respectively. The current study confirmed the finding's apparent support for GPS-based orbit determination. Flight-proven RNG and AZEL methods results in which satellite operators' well recognized, demonstrated evidence of the GPS-based orbit determination method. The results are in line with flight-proven AZEL and RNG method's orbit parameters. Finally, the result of our comparison of AZEL vs. GPS and RNG vs. GPS methods encourages the operators to utilize GPS-based navigation to determine communication satellite orbit precisely.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2817398orbit determinationgps based orbitnavigationgeo orbit |
| spellingShingle | Cevat Özarpa İbrahim Öz Conjoint Analysis of GPS Based Orbit Determination among Traditional Methods Sakarya University Journal of Computer and Information Sciences orbit determination gps based orbit navigation geo orbit |
| title | Conjoint Analysis of GPS Based Orbit Determination among Traditional Methods |
| title_full | Conjoint Analysis of GPS Based Orbit Determination among Traditional Methods |
| title_fullStr | Conjoint Analysis of GPS Based Orbit Determination among Traditional Methods |
| title_full_unstemmed | Conjoint Analysis of GPS Based Orbit Determination among Traditional Methods |
| title_short | Conjoint Analysis of GPS Based Orbit Determination among Traditional Methods |
| title_sort | conjoint analysis of gps based orbit determination among traditional methods |
| topic | orbit determination gps based orbit navigation geo orbit |
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