NAVPAC MESA (Navigation Package Miniature Electrostatic Accelerometer) Data Processing - Mathematical Description

摘要

The Navigation Package (NAVPAC) is a satellite-borne data collection system consisting of two sensor subsystems: a receiver/data subsystem capable of tracking up to three Navy Navigation Satellites simultaneoulsy and recording Doppler, refraction, and timing information and a miniature electrostatic accelerometer (MESA) capable of measuring accelerations due to atmospheric drag, winds, and orbit adjust thrusts. This report provides a detailed mathematical description of ther NAVPAC MESA data processing procedures that include preprocessing low-pass filtering, and orbit determination. Also included is an overview of the hardware operation required for the correct linterpretation of the MESA data. (Author)