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http://dx.doi.org/10.5139/JKSAS.2016.44.5.447

Tracking and Orbit Determination of International Space Station using Radar  

Yu, Ki-Young (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Korea University of Science and Technology)
Chung, Dae-Won (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Korea University of Science and Technology)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences / v.44, no.5, 2016 , pp. 447-454 More about this Journal
Abstract
Increase of space debris makes low earth orbit(LEO) environment more complex day by day and space situation Awareness(SSA) is becoming more important. As an essential part of SSA, space object surveillance and tracking is studied by many countries including America and Europe. And radar system forms the backbone of an space surveillance and tracking. Currently, Korea operates many LEO satellites like KOMPSAT but does not have dedicated radar systems which provide collision surveillance between satellite and space debris. Korea Aerospace Research Institute(KARI) NARO space center operates launch-vehicle tracking radar system in GOHEUNG and JEJU, respectively. In this paper, we describe developing operation concept to track International Space Station(ISS) using NARO radar and results of tracking. Then, we describe ISS orbit determination using radar tracking data. Lastly, orbit determination result is compares with TLE for analyzing effectiveness of orbit determination.
Keywords
Tracking Radar; International Space Station; Orbit Determination; Space Surveillance;
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