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Orbit Determination Using Radio Interferometer of Small-Diameter Antennas for LEO Satellites

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18560760
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Aerospace engineering
Research InstitutionKagoshima University

Principal Investigator

NISHIO Masanori  Kagoshima University, Faculty of Science, Professor (70135383)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TAKANO Tadashi  Japan Aerospace eXploration Agency, Insititude of Space and Astronautical Science, Professor (80179465)
SAKAMOTO Yuji  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Engineering, Assistant Professor (50431523)
Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,740,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥2,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000)
KeywordsArtificial Satellite / Aerospace Engineering / Radio Interferometer / Orbit Determination / Beacon Signals / 宇宙航空工学
Research Abstract

A new orbit determination method for a low-earth-orbit (LEO)satellite is studied to reduce the size and weight of the satellite. The satellite is used for high sensitivity observations of spatial distributions and their temporal variations of water vapor. The orbital determination is made by using variation rates of cross-correlation phase, which are given by receiving the satellite beacons with a radio interferometer of small-diameter antennas. Target of the orbit determination accuracy is that given by a GPS receiver on board satellite, which is a few centimeters. Verification of the method is made by a numerical simulation and a real observation, where a radio interferometer installed at Kagoshima University with a southwest-northeast baseline of 75 m is set as a target instrument. From the simulation for the satellite Globalstar-31, it is confirmed that an initial position error of 10 km and a initial velocity error of 10 m/s in the orbital elements were decreased to 18.6 m rms and 34.9 mm/s rms. From the real observation, it can find that difference between the correlation phase obtained with the interferometer and the phase calculated by using the estimated orbital elements is similar level with that of numerical simulations.
Tendency of the accuracy of the estimated orbital elements is analyzed to the baseline length of the interferometer. The position error basically becomes smaller as the baseline length get longer, and reaches to a lower limit given by the sensitivity matrix in the state estimation filter, which is about 0.4 m rms.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (23 results)

All 2008 2007 2006 Other

All Journal Article (14 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results) Presentation (8 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Mdhods for the Determiation of Tethered Satellites in the Project QPS2008

    • Author(s)
      坂本 祐二
    • Journal Title

      Acta Astronautica 62

      Pages: 151-158

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Methods for the Orbit Determination of Tethered Satellites in the Project QPS2008

    • Author(s)
      Yuji, Sakamoto
    • Journal Title

      Acta Astronautica Vol.62

      Pages: 151-158

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Methods for the orbit determination of tethered satellites in the project QPS2008

    • Author(s)
      Yuji Sakamoto,
    • Journal Title

      Acta Astrnonautica 62

      Pages: 151-158

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Observation Site Atmospheric Phase Flucbaations Observed by Threw-Element VLBI2007

    • Author(s)
      西尾 正則
    • Journal Title

      IEEE Trans.Antenna and Propagation 55

      Pages: 2056-2063

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 小口径電波干渉計による低高度地球周回衛星の軌道決定2007

    • Author(s)
      坂本 祐二
    • Journal Title

      宇宙航空研究開発機構特別資料 JAXA-SP-06-015

      Pages: 77-84

    • NAID

      120006829303

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Development of Ku-band Transmitter for 10-cm Class Pico-satellites2007

    • Author(s)
      西尾 正則
    • Journal Title

      電子情報通信学会技術研究報告 107

      Pages: 107-112

    • NAID

      110006532977

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Observation Site Atmospheric Phase Fluctuations Observed by Three-Element VLBI, IEEE Trans.2007

    • Author(s)
      Masanori, Nishio
    • Journal Title

      Antenna and Propagation Vol.55 No.7

      Pages: 2056-2063

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Orbit Determination Method Using Radio Interferometry of Small-Diameter Antennas for LEO Satellites2007

    • Author(s)
      Yuji, Sakamoto
    • Journal Title

      JAXA Special Publication-SP 06-015

      Pages: 77-84

    • NAID

      120006829303

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Development of Ku-band Transmitter for 10-cm Class Picoisatellites2007

    • Author(s)
      Masanori, Nishio
    • Journal Title

      IEICEJ Tachnical Report Vol.107 No.299

      Pages: 107-112

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Observation Site Atmospheric Phase Fluctuations Observed by Three-Element VLBI2007

    • Author(s)
      Masanori Nishio
    • Journal Title

      IEEE Trans. Antenna and Propagation 55

      Pages: 2056-2063

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 小口径電波干渉計による低高度地球周回衛星の軌道決定2007

    • Author(s)
      坂本祐二
    • Journal Title

      先進的軌道計測・決定技術に関する研究会論文集 JAXA-SP-06-015

      Pages: 77-84

    • NAID

      120006829303

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Development of Ku-band Transmitter for 10-cm Class Pico-satellites2007

    • Author(s)
      Masnaori Nishio
    • Journal Title

      IEICE Technical Report 107

      Pages: 107-112

    • NAID

      110006532977

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 超小型人工衛星搭載電波源による大気水蒸気密度観測システムの開発(特別講演)2006

    • Author(s)
      西尾正則
    • Journal Title

      電子情報通信学会技術報告 A・P2006-16, SAT2006-07

      Pages: 5-10

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Observation Site Atmospheric Phase Fluctuations Observed by Three-Element VLBI

    • Author(s)
      Masanori Nishio
    • Journal Title

      IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION (印刷中)

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 鹿児島での超小型衛星開発2007

    • Author(s)
      西尾 正則
    • Organizer
      日本航空宇宙学会西部支部講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      熊本市
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-16
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Development of Ku-band Transmitter for lO-cm Class Pico-satellites2007

    • Author(s)
      西尾 正則
    • Organizer
      JC-SAT2007/電子情報通信学会衛星通信研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      那覇市
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-02
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] Development of Ku-band Transmitter for 10-cm Class Pico-satellites2007

    • Author(s)
      Masanori, Nishio
    • Organizer
      JC-SAT2007
    • Place of Presentation
      Naha(Okinawa, Japan).
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-02
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 集中豪雨の予測を目指す超4型衛星の開発/鹿児島人工衛星開発部会の挑戦2007

    • Author(s)
      西尾 正則
    • Organizer
      2007年宇宙科学技術連合講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      札幌市
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-31
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 集中豪雨の予測を目指す超小型衛星の開発/鹿児島人工衛星開発部会の挑戦2007

    • Author(s)
      西尾正則
    • Organizer
      第51回宇宙科学技術連合講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      札幌市
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-31
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 大気位相揺らぎの仰角依存性の統計解析2007

    • Author(s)
      西尾 正則
    • Organizer
      日本天文学会2007年秋季年会
    • Place of Presentation
      岐阜市
    • Year and Date
      2007-09-28
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 地域防災を目指したナノ衛星の開発/鹿児島産学官連携グループの取組み2006

    • Author(s)
      西尾 正則
    • Organizer
      2006年宇宙科学技術連合講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡市
    • Year and Date
      2006-11-09
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Presentation] 超小型人工衛星搭載電波源による大気水蒸気密度観測システムの開発2006

    • Author(s)
      西尾 正則
    • Organizer
      電子情報通信学会アンテナ伝搬研究会・衛星通信研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      鹿児島市
    • Year and Date
      2006-05-18
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2007 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 軌道決定装置、軌道決定方法、及びコンピュータプログラム2006

    • Inventor(s)
      西尾正則, 坂本祐二
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      鹿児島大学・QPS石究所
    • Industrial Property Number
      2006-079274
    • Filing Date
      2006-03-22
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report

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