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Gravity Probe B orbit determination
DOI:10.1088/0264-9381/32/22/224017.png)
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The Gravity Probe B (GP-B) satellite was equipped with a pair of redundant Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers used to provide navigation solutions for real-time and post-processed orbit determination (OD), as well as to establish the relation between vehicle time and coordinated universal time. The receivers performed better than the real-time position requirement of 100 m rms per axis. Post-processed solutions indicated an rms position error of 2.5 m and an rms velocity error of 2.2 mm s(-1). Satellite laser ranging measurements provided independent verification of the GPS-derived GP-B orbit. We discuss the modifications and performance of the Trimble Advance Navigation System Vector III GPS receivers. Wedescribe the GP-B precision orbit and detail the OD methodology, including ephemeris errors and the laser ranging measurements.
Keywords:
Gravity Probe B
GPS
orbit determination
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