Characterization of on-orbit GPS transmit antenna patterns for space users

被引：28

作者：

Donaldson, Jennifer E. ^{[1
]}

Parker, Joel J. K. ^{[1
]}

Moreau, Michael C. ^{[1
]}

Highsmith, Dolan E. ^{[2
]}

Martzen, Philip D. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] NASA, Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA

[2] Aerosp Corp, Chantilly, VA USA

[3] Aerosp Corp, El Segundo, CA 90245 USA

来源：

NAVIGATION-JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTE OF NAVIGATION | 2020年 / 67卷 / 02期

关键词：

Global positioning system;

D O I：

10.1002/navi.361

中图分类号：

V [航空、航天];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0825 ;

摘要：

The GPS Antenna Characterization Experiment (GPS ACE) has made extensive observations of GPS L1 signals received at geosynchronous (GEO) altitude, with the objective of developing comprehensive models of the signal levels and signal performance in the GPS transmit antenna side lobes. The GPS ACE architecture has been in place collecting observations with extreme sensitivity for several years, enabling the accumulation of full azimuthal coverage of the GPS transmit gain patterns over time. Results discussed in this paper include the reconstructed transmit gain patterns, with comparison with available preflight gain measurements from the GPS vehicle contractors. For GPS blocks with extensive ground measurements, the GPS ACE results show remarkable agreement. For blocks without extensive ground measurements, the GPS ACE results provide the only existing assessments of the full transmit gain patterns. The paper also includes results of pseudorange deviation analysis to assess systematic errors associated with GPS side-lobe signals.

引用

页码：411 / 438

页数：28

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