Multi-satellite relative navigation scheme for microsatellites using inter-satellite radio frequency measurements

S Mo, X Jin, C Lin, W Zhang, Z Xu, Z Jin - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
The inter-satellite relative navigation method—based on radio frequency (RF) range and
angle measurements—offers good autonomy and high precision, and has been successfully …

Application of Adaptive Weighted Strong Tracking Unscented Kalman Filter in Non-Cooperative Maneuvering Target Tracking

P Huang, H Li, G Wen, Z Wang - Aerospace, 2022 - mdpi.com
An adaptive weighted strong tracking unscented Kalman filter is proposed in this paper for
long-range relative navigation alongside non-cooperative maneuvering targets. First, an …

Robust decentralised state estimation for formation flying spacecraft

Y Wang, X Wang, N Cui - IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, a robust decentralised state estimation algorithm named decentralised Huber‐
based cubature filtering (DHCF) for formation flying spacecraft is proposed. In this algorithm …

[HTML][HTML] Autonomous State Estimation and Observability Analysis for the Taiji Formation Using High-Precision Optical Sensors

B Wen, W Tang, X Peng, Z Yang - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
In certain observation periods of navigation missions for the Taiji formation, ground
observation stations are unable to observe the spacecraft, while the state of the spacecraft …

Solutions and Analysis of Multivariate Polynomial Systems for Geolocation and Initial Orbit Determination

CA Ertl - 2023 - search.proquest.com
With the birth of Space Situational Awareness from the launch of the Russian satellite,
Sputnik I, humanity has found it necessary to develop methods to determine the navigational …

Spacecraft Autonomous Relative Navigation Using Biased Range and Angle Measurements

K Wang, J Yang, X Li, B He, B Liu - 2023 42nd Chinese Control …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A spacecraft autonomous relative navigation method in the short-range and medium-range
neighborhood is proposed to attack the relative measurement errors. The current spacecraft …