APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTANCE MEASUREMENT TO SATELLITES USING MULTIPLE GROUND STATIONS

摘要

Disclosed are a device and method to measure the distance to a satellite by using a plurality of ground stations. The method executed by a main ground station to measure the distance to a satellite includes: a step of generating schedule data for measuring the distance to a satellite in regard to the main ground station and a plurality of sub ground stations; a step of transmitting the generated schedule data to each of the sub ground stations; a step of measuring the distance to the satellite by using scenario data controlling distance measurement equipment included in the main ground station in accordance with the generated schedule data; a step of receiving a result of distance measurement conducted by each of the sub ground stations in accordance with the generated schedule data; a step of generating result data about the satellite by combining the result of the distance measurement conducted by the main ground station with the results of the distance measurement conducted by sub ground stations; and a step of predicting the position of the satellite by using the generated result data.