Accuracy assessment of the naval space command special perturbations cataloging system

摘要

The Naval Space Command passed Initial Operational Capability for a special perturbations catalog on July 7, 1999. Centered around a numerical integrator for orbit propagation, this system has the inherent capability to produce significantly more accurate orbits than the general perturbations method employed for decades by the Air Force and Naval Space Commands. This paper quantifies the improved orbit determination accuracy of the Navy System.