Title
Performance Analysis of 3D Localization for a Launch Vehicle Using TOA, AOA, and TDOA.
Abstract
In general, a ground telemetry station for a launch vehicle (LV) includes a tracking function only; therefore, position measurements for LV depend on received navigation data from on-board systems of LV or depend on estimated position from ground radar system in real time. At the first launch of the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1) in August 2009, we observed anomalies in ‘pairing separation’ event. As a result, we failed to obtain stable navigation data of the LV. In addition, estimated positions from the radar station away 1000 km to the LV also included many errors due to low antenna elevation angle. The experiences of failure has led to needs for additional localization solutions in ship-born telemetry station deployed in the Pacific to cover ‘satellite separation’ event. Time of arrival (TOA), time difference of arrival (TDOA), and angle of arrival (AOA) are typical location techniques used for an emitting target. In this study, we analyze three localization methods: TOA–AOA, AOA–AOA, and TDOA–AOA for a LV using ground telemetry stations. When each ground station is synchronized to a GPS time, by comparing the time stamps of each receiver (Rx), TOA and TDOA equations can be obtained. In addition, AOA equations can be obtained from the monopulse tracking antenna of each station. By solving these equations, a three-dimensional (3D) target point can be obtained. We confirm localization performance of the proposed solution by comparing with an on-board GPS of 3rd KSLV-1 mission in January 2013.
Year
DOI
Venue
2018
10.1007/s11277-018-5862-7
Wireless Personal Communications
Keywords
Field
DocType
AOA,Launch vehicle,Localization,TDOA,TOA
Radar,Computer science,Angle of arrival,Real-time computing,Global Positioning System,Space launch,Multilateration,Geodesy,Assisted GPS,Monopulse radar,Time of arrival
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
103
2
0929-6212
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
4
Authors
14
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Soonho Kwon102.37
Daeoh Kim200.34
Jihye Lee313.05
Sangmi Moon41813.35
Myeonghun Chu503.72
Sara Bae601.69
Cheolwoo You715737.11
Huaping Liu88220.94
Jeong-Ho Kim964.90
Dae Jin Kim10206.93
Ho-Sung Park112808174.03
Jin Young Kim1249781.76
Cheol-sung Kim1362.63
Intae Hwang144530.80