In-flight performance analysis of the CHAMP BlackJack GPS Receiver

被引:20
作者
Oliver Montenbruck
Remco Kroes
机构
[1] German Space Operations Center, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Weßling
[2] Delft Institute for Earth Oriented Space Research (DEOS), Kluyverweg 1, Delft
关键词
BlackJack; CHAMP; Multipath; Receiver noise;
D O I
10.1007/s10291-003-0055-5
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摘要
JPL's BlackJack receiver currently represents the most widely used geodetic grade GPS receiver for space applications. Using data from the CHAMP science mission, the in-flight performance of the BlackJack receiver has been assessed and the impact of various software updates performed during the 2.5 years since launch is described. Key aspects of the study comprise the channel allocation, anomalous data points, and the noise level of the code and carrier data. In addition, it has been demonstrated that the code measurements collected onboard the CHAMP satellite are notably affected by multipath errors in the aft-looking hemisphere, which can be attributed to cross-talk between the occultation antenna string and the primary precise orbit determination antenna. For carrier smoothed 10 s normal points, the code noise itself varies between a minimum of 5 cm at high elevations and 0.5 m (C/A) to 1.0 m (P1, P2) at 10° elevation. Carrier-phase data exhibit representative errors of 0.2 to 2.5 mm. The results of the CHAMP GPS data analysis contribute to a better understanding and possible improvement of the BlackJack receiver and support the design of optimal data editing and weighting strategies in precise orbit determination applications. © 2003, Springer-Verlag.
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