A Test of the Effect of Satellite Spin on Two-Way Doppler Range-Rate Measurements |
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| Authors: | Marini JW |
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| Institution: | NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Md. 20771; |
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| Abstract: | Analysis indicates that the rotation of a satellite can cause an error in the range-rate measurements of a two-way Doppler tracking system. The error is proportional to the rotation rate, and the constant of proportionality depends on the polarization of the satellite transponder antennas. Measurements made by ground-based simulation confirmed the analytical prediction. |
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