Orbit determination using combined GPS + Beidou observations for low earth cubesats: Software validation in ground testbed

Yang Yang; Xiaokui Yue; Geshi Tang; Hongzheng Cui; Baiyan Song

doi:10.1007/978-3-662-46632-2_27

Orbit determination using combined GPS + Beidou observations for low earth cubesats: Software validation in ground testbed

Yang Yang, Xiaokui Yue, Geshi Tang, Hongzheng Cui, Baiyan Song

School of Astronautics

Northwestern Polytechnical University Xian

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Abstract

Nowadays, satellites in low earth orbit (LEO) can benefit from Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), such as Global Positioning System (GPS) of United States, to estimate positions and velocities. As China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has been formally operational since the end of 2012, standalone Beidou and combined GPS + Beidou positioning techniques tend to be applied in the future space missions. However, no LEO satellites have been operated with Beidou receivers at present. Hence Beidou-based precise orbit determination (POD) technique is required to be tested and verified on ground at first stage. This study is to test the GPS + Beidou orbit determination software in ground testbed. GNSS data collected from iGMAS (International GNSS Monitoring and Assessment Service) and MGEX (Multi-GNSS Experiment) stations are processed in both static and kinematic PPP (Precise Point Positioning) modes. Decimetre level of positioning accuracy is achieved. The inter-system biases between GPS and Beidou are estimated and analysed. Results indicate that GPS + Beidou solutions are more precise than the standalone GPS solutions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	China Satellite Navigation Conference, CSNC 2015, Proceedings
Editors	Shiwei Fan, Xiaochun Lu, Jiadong Sun, Jingnan Liu
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	321-334
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Print)	9783662466315
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46632-2_27
State	Published - 2015
Event	6th China Satellite Navigation Conference, CSNC 2015 - Xian, China Duration: 13 May 2015 → 15 May 2015

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume	342
ISSN (Print)	1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)	1876-1119

Conference

Conference	6th China Satellite Navigation Conference, CSNC 2015
Country/Territory	China
City	Xian
Period	13/05/15 → 15/05/15

Keywords

GPS + Beidou
Kinematic PPP
LEO cubesats
Orbit determination

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Yang, Y., Yue, X., Tang, G., Cui, H., & Song, B. (2015). Orbit determination using combined GPS + Beidou observations for low earth cubesats: Software validation in ground testbed. In S. Fan, X. Lu, J. Sun, & J. Liu (Eds.), China Satellite Navigation Conference, CSNC 2015, Proceedings (pp. 321-334). (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering; Vol. 342). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46632-2_27

Yang, Yang ; Yue, Xiaokui ; Tang, Geshi et al. / Orbit determination using combined GPS + Beidou observations for low earth cubesats : Software validation in ground testbed. China Satellite Navigation Conference, CSNC 2015, Proceedings. editor / Shiwei Fan ; Xiaochun Lu ; Jiadong Sun ; Jingnan Liu. Springer Verlag, 2015. pp. 321-334 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering).

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Yang, Y, Yue, X, Tang, G, Cui, H & Song, B 2015, Orbit determination using combined GPS + Beidou observations for low earth cubesats: Software validation in ground testbed. in S Fan, X Lu, J Sun & J Liu (eds), China Satellite Navigation Conference, CSNC 2015, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol. 342, Springer Verlag, pp. 321-334, 6th China Satellite Navigation Conference, CSNC 2015, Xian, China, 13/05/15. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46632-2_27

Orbit determination using combined GPS + Beidou observations for low earth cubesats: Software validation in ground testbed. / Yang, Yang; Yue, Xiaokui; Tang, Geshi et al.
China Satellite Navigation Conference, CSNC 2015, Proceedings. ed. / Shiwei Fan; Xiaochun Lu; Jiadong Sun; Jingnan Liu. Springer Verlag, 2015. p. 321-334 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering; Vol. 342).

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Yang Y, Yue X, Tang G, Cui H, Song B. Orbit determination using combined GPS + Beidou observations for low earth cubesats: Software validation in ground testbed. In Fan S, Lu X, Sun J, Liu J, editors, China Satellite Navigation Conference, CSNC 2015, Proceedings. Springer Verlag. 2015. p. 321-334. (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering). doi: 10.1007/978-3-662-46632-2_27

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