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Spatial Sensitivity of Navigation using Signal-of-Opportunity (SoOP) from Starlink, Iridium-Next, GlobalStar, OneWeb and Orbcomm Constellations
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1  LASSENA Laboratory, Electrical Engineering Department, École de Technologie Supérieure ÉTS, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2  Département de Génie Électrique, École de Technologie Supérieure ÉTS, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Academic Editor: Runeeta Rai

Published: 06 January 2025 by MDPI in European Navigation Conference 2024 topic Future Trends in Navigation
Abstract:

This paper presents a thorough investigation into the EKF-based SoOP navigation algorithm's sensitivity to spatial parameters and receiver- and transmitter-related properties. Utilizing the innovative SoOPNE simulation platform, our study unveils significant insights. For instance, at high latitudes, Iridium-Next and Oneweb show a tenfold accuracy improvement over Orbcomm. Additionally, discrepancies between predicted and actual satellite trajectories, with a nominal drift of approximately 250 meters, result in navigation errors of around 400 meters. Our findings underscore the critical importance of addressing these factors to optimize SoOP navigation performance.

Keywords: Navigation; Low Earth Orbit Satellites; LEO; Signal of Opportunity; SoOP; GNSS; Aviation; Extended Kalman Filter; EKF; SGP-4; Doppler Shift; PNT; Positioning ; Starlink; Iridium-Next; Globalstar; Oneweb; Orbcomm; TLE; Spatial Sensitivity
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