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A geometric approach to determination of satellite ephemeris over a limited area

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dc.contributor.authorThackrey, Keith R.en
dc.contributor.committeechairJohnson, Steven D.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFell, Patrick J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSoler, Tomasen
dc.contributor.departmentCivil Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:37:41Zen
dc.date.adate2012-06-10en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:37:41Zen
dc.date.issued1988-12-15en
dc.date.rdate2012-06-10en
dc.date.sdate2012-06-10en
dc.description.abstractRange and,interferometric observations have been examined for their potential, application in a geometric approach to determination of satellite ephemeri. The approach differs from the normal (dynamic) approach in that each satellite position is treated as an independent state variable or benchmark. Programs have been developed that simulate and format the input, data for the least squares estimation routines, and perform statistical analyses of those results. Random error, tropospheric refraction errors, and atomic clock errors have been considered, and the range observation adjustment program directed to solve for clock errors.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentviii, 208 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06102012-040310en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06102012-040310/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/43058en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1988.T522.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 19609394en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1988.T522en
dc.subject.lcshArtificial satellites -- Orbitsen
dc.subject.lcshEphemeridesen
dc.titleA geometric approach to determination of satellite ephemeris over a limited areaen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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