The determination of time variable gravity from constellation of non-dedicated satellites

BC Gunter; PG Ditmar; JG de Teixeira da Encarnacao

The determination of time variable gravity from constellation of non-dedicated satellites

BC Gunter, PG Ditmar, JG de Teixeira da Encarnacao

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This study will assess the feasibility of using a constellation of non-dedicated satellites to determine Earth's time-variable gravity field. Precise orbit data from the FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC satellite constellation will be processed and the results will be compared to theoretical predictions. Provided accurate knowledge of the satellite orbits through GPS positioning only, the constellation should be able to provide information about the large scale (> 1000 km), high frequency (< 1 month) variations in the gravity field. The concept would also provide current and future dedicated gravity field missions with valuable information at the low degrees, thereby improving the overall recovery of the full spectrum of time-variable gravity. This is valuable not only for Earth observation, but for topics in mission design and orbit determination.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Meeting
Editors	AV Rao, TA Lovell, FK Chan, LA Cangahuala
Place of Publication	Pittsburgh Pensylvania
Publisher	American Astronautical Society
Pages	1999-2007
Number of pages	9
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Meeting - Pittsburgh Pensylvania Duration: 10 Aug 2009 → 13 Aug 2009

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Conference	AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Meeting
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Gunter, BC, Ditmar, PG & de Teixeira da Encarnacao, JG 2009, The determination of time variable gravity from constellation of non-dedicated satellites. in AV Rao, TA Lovell, FK Chan & LA Cangahuala (eds), AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Meeting., AAS 09-422, American Astronautical Society, Pittsburgh Pensylvania, pp. 1999-2007, AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Meeting, 10/08/09.

The determination of time variable gravity from constellation of non-dedicated satellites. / Gunter, BC; Ditmar, PG ; de Teixeira da Encarnacao, JG.
AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Meeting. ed. / AV Rao; TA Lovell; FK Chan; LA Cangahuala. Pittsburgh Pensylvania: American Astronautical Society, 2009. p. 1999-2007 AAS 09-422.

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