Validation of GNSS orbits using SLR observations

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 412-417

  Urschl, C ^a   Gurtner, W ^a   Hugentobler, U ^a   Schaer, S ^a   Beutler, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

GNSS; Satellite Laser Ranging; Validation of microwave orbits

Indexed keywords

ARRAYS; COMPUTATION THEORY; ERRORS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; LASER THEORY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVES; MIRRORS; ORBITS; SATELLITES;

GNSS; RESIDUAL ANALYSIS; SATELLITE LASER RANGING (SLR); VALIDATION OF MICROWAVE ORBITS;

SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 27744442571     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.03.021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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