Space Vehicle Observations Using the Quasar VLBI Network

Several programs for observing space vehicles (satellites) using the very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) technique with the Quasar VLBI Network are described, the results of the spectral analysis of the received signals are presented, and the VLBI measurement accuracy is estimated on the exampl...

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Published inInstruments and experimental techniques (New York) Vol. 65; no. 6; pp. 981 - 994
Main Authors Vasil’ev, M. V., Zimovsky, V. F., Melnikov, A. E., Surkis, I. F., Rakhimov, I. A., Olifirov, V. G., Dyakov, A. A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Moscow Pleiades Publishing 01.12.2022
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Biology
Data links
Electrical Engineering
Measurement Science and Instrumentation
Medicine
Parameters
Physical Chemistry
Physical Instruments for Ecology
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Quasars
Satellite observation
Space vehicles
Spectrum analysis
Very long base interferometry
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Summary:Several programs for observing space vehicles (satellites) using the very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) technique with the Quasar VLBI Network are described, the results of the spectral analysis of the received signals are presented, and the VLBI measurement accuracy is estimated on the example of several satellites emitting various types of signals. Based on the obtained results, a conclusion is made that the use of the satellite data link for measuring the orbital parameters is promising. The future plans to conduct a long series of observations for the rapid determination of satellite orbital parameters are presented.
ISSN:0020-4412
1608-3180
DOI:10.1134/S0020441222060197