Satellite Orbit Refinement Based on Passive Bistatic Radar Measurements
Mateusz Malanowski, Konrad Jędrzejewski, Krzysztof Kulpa
Abstract
The paper presents the concept and its empirical validation of the use of passive bistatic radar based on the LOFAR radio telescope and commercial digital radio DAB+ illuminator for orbit parameter refinement. The orbit parameter update is based on minimizing the errors of bistatic range and velocity measurements in several points in the orbit, visible by the LOFAR receiver.
Topics & Concepts
Bistatic radarLOFAROrbit (dynamics)Passive radarSatelliteComputer scienceRemote sensingRadio telescopeOrbit determinationRadarPhysicsRadar imagingAerospace engineeringTelecommunicationsGeologyAstronomyEngineeringRadio Astronomy Observations and TechnologyAntenna Design and OptimizationGNSS positioning and interference