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Satellite-to-satellite system and orbital error estimatesSatellite-to-satellite tracking and orbit computation accuracy is evaluated on the basis of data obtained from near earth spacecraft via the geostationary ATS-6. The near earth spacecraft involved are Apollo-Soyuz, GEOS-3, and NIMBUS-6. In addition ATS-6 is being tracked by a new scheme wherein a single ground transmitter interrogates several ground based transponders via ATS-6 to achieve the precision geostationary orbits essential in satellite-to-satellite orbit computation. Also one way Doppler data is being recorded aboard NIMBUS-6 to determine the position of meteorological platforms. Accuracy assessments associated with the foregoing mission related experiments are discussed.
Document ID
19760015161
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Schmid, P. E.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Argentiero, P. D.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Vonbun, F. O.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1976
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TM-X-71093
X-932-76-5
Meeting Information
Meeting: Precision Time and Time Interval Conf.
Location: Greenbelt, MD
Country: United States
Start Date: December 2, 1975
End Date: December 4, 1975
Accession Number
76N22249
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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