Estimating Geometric Aspects of Relative Satellite Motion Using Angles-Only Measurements
Estimating Geometric Aspects of Relative Satellite Motion Using Angles-Only Measurements
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10.2514/6.2008-6604
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2008-08
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Jason Schmidt;T. Lovell
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Jason Schmidt;T. Lovell
Abstract : This paper investigates the observability of relative satellite dynamics when only relative angle measurements are available. It has been shown previously that, for non-maneuvering motion, the Cartesian states are unobservable with angles-only measurements and, furthermore, none of the Cartesian states can be determined from these measurements. In this paper it will be shown that if the relative state is characterized instead using a geometric parameter set known as relative orbit elements, many of these parameters can be calculated directly from the angle measurements. This method allows one to quickly get an idea of the geometry of a relative trajectory based only on angle measurements.