Space Reconnaissance C

Presents the theories and applications of determining theposition of an object in space through the use ofsatellites

As the importance of space reconnaissance technologyintensifies, more and more countries are investing money inbuilding their own space reconnaissance satellites. Due to thesecrecy and sensitivity of the operations, it is hard to findpublished papers and journals on the topic outside of military andgovernmental agencies. This book aims to fill the gap bypresenting the various applications and basic principles of a verymodern technology. The space electronic reconnaissance system inmono/multi-satellite platforms is a critical feature which can beused for detection, localization, tracking or identification of thevarious kinds of signal sources from radar, communication ornavigation systems.

Localization technology in space electronic reconnaissance usessingle or multiple satellite receivers which receive signals fromradar, communication and navigation emitters in the ground, oceanand space to specify the location of emitter. Themethods, principles and technologies of different space electronicreconnaissance localization systems are introduced in this book, asare their performances, and the various methods are explained andanalysed. Digital simulations illustrate the results.

• Presents the theories and applications of determining theposition of an object in space through the use of satellites
• Introduces methods, principles and technologies of localizationand tracking in the space electronic reconnaissance system, thelocalization algorithm and error in satellite system and near spaceplatform system, and the tracking algorithm and error in singlesatellite-to-satellite tracking system
• Provides the fundamentals, the mathematics, the limitations, the measurements, and systems, of localization with emphasis ondefence industry applications

Highly relevant for Engineers working in avionics, radar, communication, navigation and electronic warfare.

Chapters include: - the introduction of space electronicreconnaissance localization technology, knowledge about thesatellite orbit and basic terminology of passive localization, single satellite geolocation technology based on direction finding, three-satellite geolocation technology based on time difference ofarrival (TDOA), two-satellite geolocation technology based on TDOAand frequency difference of arrival (FDOA), the single satellitelocalization technology based on kinematics theory, localizationprinciples of near-space platform electronic reconnaissancesystems, the orbit determination of single satellite-to-satellitetracking using bearings only(BO) information, the orbitdetermination of single satellite-to-satellite tracking usingbearings and frequency information, the orbit determination ofsingle satellite-to-satellite tracking using frequency only(FO)information. Each chapter ends with a problem and solution section, some using Matlab code.