TY - GEN
T1 - Rapid and precise orbit determination for the GOCE satellite
AU - Visser, P.
AU - Van Den Ijssel, J.
AU - Van Helleputte, T.
AU - Bock, H.
AU - Jaeggi, A.
AU - Beutler, G.
AU - Hugentobler, U.
AU - Svehla, D.
PY - 2007/2
Y1 - 2007/2
N2 - The European Space Agency (ESA) GOCE Core Explorer Mission will carry a 12-channel, dual-frequency GPS receiver for high-accuracy precise orbit determination. Precise GOCE orbit solutions will be used to accurately geolocate the observations taken by the primary science instrument, the gradiometer, that aims at collecting medium to short wavelength gravity information. In addition, the orbit solutions will provide complementary information for the long-wavelength gravity field part. Precise orbit determination is an integral part of the GOCE High-Level Processing Facility (HPF) that aims at producing the best gravity field model products possible. A rapid (RSO) and precise science orbit (PSO) determination chain will be implemented at respectively DEOS and AIUB with typical latencies of 1 day and 1 week. The RSO chain will support the operations of the GOCE satellite allowing quick checks of the scientific data streams and quick-look gravity field solutions. The PSO chain will provide the most accurate GOCE orbit solutions possible for use in the final gravity field determinations. This paper provides a brief overview of the HPF orbit determination architecture and products.
AB - The European Space Agency (ESA) GOCE Core Explorer Mission will carry a 12-channel, dual-frequency GPS receiver for high-accuracy precise orbit determination. Precise GOCE orbit solutions will be used to accurately geolocate the observations taken by the primary science instrument, the gradiometer, that aims at collecting medium to short wavelength gravity information. In addition, the orbit solutions will provide complementary information for the long-wavelength gravity field part. Precise orbit determination is an integral part of the GOCE High-Level Processing Facility (HPF) that aims at producing the best gravity field model products possible. A rapid (RSO) and precise science orbit (PSO) determination chain will be implemented at respectively DEOS and AIUB with typical latencies of 1 day and 1 week. The RSO chain will support the operations of the GOCE satellite allowing quick checks of the scientific data streams and quick-look gravity field solutions. The PSO chain will provide the most accurate GOCE orbit solutions possible for use in the final gravity field determinations. This paper provides a brief overview of the HPF orbit determination architecture and products.
KW - GOCE
KW - High-level processing facility (HPF)
KW - Precise Orbit Determination (POD)
KW - Precise Science Orbits (PSO)
KW - Rapid Science Orbits (RSO)
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34249675047&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/RADECS.2003.185657
DO - 10.1109/RADECS.2003.185657
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:34249675047
SN - 9290928468
SN - 9290929383
SN - 9789290929383
T3 - European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP
SP - 235
EP - 239
BT - Proceedings of the 3rd International GOCE User Workshop
T2 - 3rd International GOCE User Workshop
Y2 - 6 November 2006 through 8 November 2006
ER -