Unperturbed motion simulation of the navigation satellite constellation

Authors: Tedeev G.I., Maslennikov A.L.
Published in issue: #11(40)/2019
DOI: 10.18698/2541-8009-2019-11-551
Category: Aviation and Rocket-Space Engineering | Chapter: Aircraft Dynamics, Ballistics, Motion Control
Keywords: simulation, mathematical model, satellites, satellite constellation, unperturbed motion, global navigation satellite system, GPS, navigation satellites, ODE solving, numerical methods, Runge-Kutta methods
Published: 18.11.2019

Nowadays, global navigation satellite systems are widely used to determine location of different objects. However, the end-user navigation data may suffer from huge errors, that are caused by the essential physical basics of GNSS functioning. In order to increase accuracy of the navigational data different algorithmic solutions could be applied. However, modeling of GNSS radio signals and satellites dynamics is required for testing and verification of such algorithms. In this paper the modeling of navigation satellite constellation is described. Satellites motion is considered to be unperturbed and passive. Simulation results are provided via special software with GUI written in MathWorks MATLAB.

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