Research of GNSS Signal Monitoring Method Based on LEO Constellation

Paper number

IAC-14,B2,2,5,x24841

Author

Dr. Dun Wang, Beijing Institute of Satellite Information Engineering, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), China

Coauthor

Mr. Nengjie Yu, Beijing Institute of Satellite Information Engineering, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), China

Coauthor

Ms. Shanshan Chen, Beijing Institute of Satellite Information Engineering, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), China

Coauthor

Mr. Hui Fang, Beijing Institute of Satellite Information Engineering, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), China

Coauthor

Mr. Dongjun LI, Beijing Institute of Satellite Information Engineering, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), China

Year

2014

Abstract

Purpose:
Global satellite navigation system (GNSS) has become a critical infrastructure of the world. Monitoring GNSS signals worldwide will be greatly helpful for the system to provide high quality services. However, constructing signal monitoring stations oversea is often constrained by many non-technology factors. And, terrestrial stations are also easily affected by natural disasters and intentional or non-intentional interferences. Recently, a lot of systems based on LEO satellite constellation are proposed for global communications and data collections. With increasing processing capability of satellite payloads and the progress of multi-GNSS receiver techniques, monitoring GNSS signals on-orbit is becoming realistic.

Methodology:
This paper presents a multi-GNSS signal monitoring method with LEO satellite constellation. Firstly, precise obit and timing of LEO satellites are obtained in real time on-orbit by using IGS RTS Products based on precise point positioning (PPP) algorithm. Secondly, raw data of GNSS signal measurements observed on-obit are collected into a ground based data processing center. The data are processed there and used to estimate the obit and timing of GNSS satellites.

Results:
This paper analyzed how parameters affect the performances of GNSS signal monitoring, such as constellation configuration, orbit estimation accuracy, data transmission bandwidth and time latency. Preliminary simulation results showed that the proposed method can achieve the accuracy level of GNSS satellite obit determination better than 1 meter and greatly improved the positioning accuracy of GEO satellites. 

Conclusions:
With the development of the LEO constellation in future, monitoring GNSS signals on LEO orbit will be a good choice for system design and a supplement to ground based GNSS signal monitoring network.

Keywords: GNSS; Signal Monitoring; LEO constellation; Precise Orbit Determination

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