Analysis of Angles-Only Hybrid Space-Based/Ground-Based Approach for Geosynchronous Orbit Catalog Maintenance

Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit (GEO) is critical to Earth communications, weather monitoring, and national defense. Orbit estimation of GEO objects is difficult due to physical constraints placed on ground-based tracking devices such as weather, object range, and tracking frequency restrictions. Th...

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Main Author: Andrews, Blythe A.
Format: Others
Published: DigitalCommons@USU 2017
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/6550
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7767&context=etd