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Satellite Orbit and Ephemeris Determination using Inter Satellite Links

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<strong>Inter</strong> <strong>Satellite</strong> <strong>Links</strong>Software Description5.5 Broadcast <strong>Ephemeris</strong>The broadcast ephemeris of a satellite is not obtained directly from the observations, butadjusted to the position vectors within a specified interval, i.e. the period of validity. Theposition vectors have been derived by propagating the satellites state from a known stateforward. This "known state" can be a deterministic initial state, if it is derived fromsimulation, or the best estimate at a certain time, derived from measurements. The latterwould be the case in an operational satellite navigation system.5.5.1 Adjustment of the Broadcast MessageThe broadcast message has to be adjusted to the precise ephemeris, determined <strong>and</strong> predictedby the orbit estimation process. The "observations" used to feed the adjustment process, are atime series of precise ephemeris position vectors. Figure 5-7 shows the basic adjustmentprocess.Precise Propagator=>PositionsBCE Propagator=> Positions+ -Least SquaresAdjustmentCompute DerivativesNew State forBCE-PropagatorPositionErrorNoYesBCE Message validfor fit intervalFigure 5-7 Broadcast Message AdjustmentR. Wolf Page 87

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