Asynchronous One-Way Range Measurement Applied to Microspace Probes

Junichiro Kawaguchi; Yuichiro Nada; Yuka Ishigooka; Toshinori Kuwahara; Kazuya Yoshida

doi:10.2514/1.A35241

Asynchronous One-Way Range Measurement Applied to Microspace Probes

Junichiro Kawaguchi, Yuichiro Nada, Yuka Ishigooka, Toshinori Kuwahara, Kazuya Yoshida

ENG - Aerospace Engineering

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This paper presents a one-way range measurement method using an asynchronous communication scheme that is derived from Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) such as that represented by the Global Positioning System (GPS). The method does not require a transponder aboard a spacecraft and functions without a phase delay measurement facility using a highly stable clock on the ground. Besides, the method enables not only the range measurement but also the clock synchronization as well. This paper presents how it works and shows how it is practically applied to small and low-cost microspace probes flying in cislunar space and near-Earth interplanetary field. Semi-real-time positioning feasibility in cislunar space is also discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1602-1612
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets
Volume	59
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2514/1.A35241
Publication status	Published - 2022 Sept 1

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Space and Planetary Science

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