Advances in BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) and satellite navigation augmentation technologies

• Main Authors: Rui Li, Shuaiyong Zheng, Ershen Wang, Jinping Chen, Shaojun Feng, Dun Wang, Liwen Dai
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SpringerOpen 2020-03-01
• Series: Satellite Navigation
• Subjects: BeiDou Navigation Satellite System; Satellite navigation augmentation systems; System segment technologies; Satellite segment technologies; Propagation segment technologies; User segment technologies
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s43020-020-00010-2

Abstract Several noteworthy breakthroughs have been made with the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) and other global navigation satellite systems as well as the associated augmentation systems, such as the commissioning of the BDS-3 preliminary system and the successful launch of the first BDS-3 GEO satellite which carries the satellite-based augmentation payload. Presently, BDS can provide basic services globally, and its augmentation system is also being tested. This paper gives an overview of BDS and satellite navigation augmentation technologies. This overview is divided into four parts, which include the system segment technologies, satellite segment technologies, propagation segment technologies, and user segment technologies. In each part, these technologies are described from the perspectives of preliminary information, research progress, and summary. Moreover, the significance and progress of the BeiDou Satellite-based Augmentation System (BDSBAS), low earth orbit augmentation, and the national BeiDou ground-based augmentation system are presented, along with the airborne-based augmentation system. Furthermore, the conclusions and discussions covering popular topics for research, frontiers in research and development, achievements, and suggestions are listed for future research.