Covariance as an estimator of orbit prediction error growth for geosynchronous orbits Conference Paper

abstract

• The performance of covariance, as calculated by the Least Squares Differential Correction process, for predicting error growth for geosynchronous orbits is investigated. This analysis is performed for the analytic propagator, PPT3, and special perturbations. All observations, not just optical, are included in the analysis. The satellites selected for analysis are non-operational satellites to insure that there were no orbit adjusts during the fit spans.

authors

• Alfriend, Terry

published proceedings

• ASTRODYNAMICS 1999, PTS 1-3

author list (cited authors)

• Alfriend, K. T., & Paik, S.

complete list of authors

• Alfriend, KT||Paik, S

publication date

• December 2000

published in

• Spaceflight Mechanics 2005, Vol 120, Pts 1 and 2  Journal

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 10

• 0-87703-467-2

start page

• 1903

end page

• 1912

volume

• 103

issue

• PART III