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Geometrical Theory of Satellite Orbits and Gravity Field

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Authors:
  1. Drazen Svehla

    1. Department of Civil, Geo and Environmental Engineering, Institute for Astronomical and Physical Geodesy, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany

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  • Nominated as an outstanding PhD thesis by TU München, Munich, Germany
  • Reports on pioneering work on the estimation of purely geometrical (i.e. kinematic) orbits of LEO and GNSS satellites
  • Demonstrates orbit determination with cm accuracy for satellites in the LEO orbit up to the Moon distance
  • Describes novel approaches for satellite positioning based on multi-GNSS navigation systems and determination of reference frame of the Earth

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Table of contents (30 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. The First Geometric POD of LEO Satellites—A Piece of History

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    Pages 1-28

  3. Reference Frame from the Combination of a LEO Satellite with GPS Constellation and Ground Network of GPS Stations

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    Pages 29-41

  4. Geometrical Model of the Earth’s Geocenter Based on Temporal Gravity Field Maps

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    Pages 43-52

  5. First Phase Clocks and Frequency Transfer

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    Pages 53-63

  6. First Geometric POD of GPS and Galileo Satellites

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    Pages 65-69

  7. Kinematics of IGS Stations

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    Pages 71-72

  8. Reduced-Kinematic POD

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    Pages 73-81

  9. First GPS Baseline in Space—The GRACE Mission

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    Pages 83-89

  10. Geometrical Modeling of the Ionosphere and the Troposphere with LEO Orbit

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    Pages 91-109

  11. Aerodynamics in Low LEO: A Novel Approach to Modeling Air Density Based on IGS TEC Maps

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    Pages 111-130

  12. GPS Single-Frequency: From First cm-POD to Single Frequency GNSS-RO/R

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    Pages 131-143

  13. Absolute Code Biases Based on the Ambiguity-Free Linear Combination—DCBs Without TEC

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    Pages 145-165

  14. LEO Near-Field Multipath and Antenna Effects

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    Pages 167-182

  15. Probing the Flyby Anomaly Using Kinematic POD—Exotic Applications of Kinematic POD

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    Pages 183-184

  16. Galileo-2: A Highly Accurate Dynamical GEO Reference Frame to Complement the TRF

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    Pages 185-201

  17. The GPS Transponder Concept—Towards One-Way and Two-Way GNSS Frequency Transfer

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    Pages 203-222

  18. The SLR/LLR Double-Difference Baseline

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    Pages 223-249

  19. Noise Model of the Galileo “mm-Clock”

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    Pages 251-267

  20. Model of Solar Radiation Pressure and Thermal Re-radiation

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    Pages 269-295
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About this book

This book on space geodesy presents pioneering geometrical approaches in the modelling of satellite orbits and gravity field of the Earth, based on the gravity field missions CHAMP, GRACE and GOCE in the LEO orbit. Geometrical approach is also extended to precise positioning in space using multi-GNSS constellations and space geodesy techniques in the realization of the terrestrial and celestial reference frame of the Earth. This book addresses major new developments that were taking place in space geodesy in the last decade, namely the availability of GPS receivers onboard LEO satellites, the multitude of the new GNSS satellite navigation systems, the huge improvement in the accuracy of satellite clocks and the revolution in the determination of the Earth's gravity field with dedicated satellite missions.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Civil, Geo and Environmental Engineering, Institute for Astronomical and Physical Geodesy, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany

    Drazen Svehla

About the author

Dr.-Ing. Drazen Svehla graduated from the University of Zagreb in Croatia with the highest grade average in the history of the faculty and received two Rector’s Prizes for his work. His Diploma thesis was about GPS and determination of the geoid surface with cm accuracy, with Prof. K. Čolić from the University of Zagreb and Prof. H. Moritz from TU Graz. He continued with his Ph.D. at TU München, where he worked with Prof. M. Rothacher on the precise orbit determination of satellites in the LEO orbit with GPS, covering all aspects of space geodesy, including determination of the reference frame of the Earth. During the same period, he also worked with Prof. R. Rummel on spherical harmonics and modelling of gravity field of the Earth. After Prof. M. Rothacher moved to ETH Zürich, Drazen continued working with him. This work resulted in his PhD thesis, which in turn led to this book, about 10 papers, 90 conference talks all over the world and 30 invited talks at various research institutions and universities. Drazen has also served as Chairman of the ESA Topical Team on Geodesy, he has organized one ESA conference and served as a convener at several international conferences. He is enthusiastic about novel ideas related to all aspects of space geodesy, aerospace and astrodynamics.

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