Tracking formation-flying of nanosatellites using inter-satellite links

该项目旨在实现纳米卫星的实时运动学精确轨道和姿态确定。编队飞行，基于分布式的卫星，如立方体卫星，被设想为革命性的方式，空间科学界进行自主任务。该项目将开发一个纯粹的运动学概念，利用全球导航卫星系统载波相位测量的全部能力，即时精确确定立方体卫星的轨道和姿态。该项目还将率先使用基于卫星的增强系统（SBAS），支持未来的澳大利亚SBAS计划，并开发SBAS支持的具有固定模糊度的天基精确单点定位的综合算法。

This project aims to realise real-time kinematic precise orbit and attitude determination of nano satellites. Formation flying, based on distributed miniaturised satellites such as Cubesats, is envisioned to revolutionise the way the space-science community conducts autonomous missions. The project will develop a purely kinematic concept exploiting the full capabilities of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) carrier-phase measurements for instantaneous precise orbit and attitude determination of the Cubesats. The project will also pioneer the use of the satellite based augmentation systems (SBAS), supporting the future Australian SBAS program, and the development of integrated algorithms for space-based, Precise Point Positioning with fixed ambiguities supported by SBAS.