THE GPS FLIGHT EXPERIMENT ON TOPEX POSEIDON

Authors
MELBOURNE WG DAVIS ES YUNCK TP TAPLEY BD
Citation
Wg. Melbourne et al., THE GPS FLIGHT EXPERIMENT ON TOPEX POSEIDON, Geophysical research letters, 21(19), 1994, pp. 2171-2174
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Geosciences, Interdisciplinary
Journal title
Geophysical research letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00948276
Volume
21
Issue
19
Year of publication
1994
Pages
2171 - 2174
Database
ISI
SICI code
0094-8276(1994)21:19<2171:TGFEOT>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The precision orbit determination (POD) experiment on TOPEX/POSEIDON u sing the Global Positioning System (GPS) is yielding concrete results. Orbit consistency and accuracy tests indicate that GPS is routinely p roviding satellite altitude with an accuracy of better than 3 cm. Here we review the GPS experiment, its basic concepts, POD techniques and key results, and discuss the possible cost and performance benefits th at may flow to future missions.