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Method and apparatus for relative navigation using reflected GPS signalsA method and system to passively navigate an orbiting moving body towards an orbiting target using reflected GPS signals. A pair of antennas is employed to receive both direct signals from a plurality of GPS satellites and a second antenna to receive GPS signals reflected off an orbiting target. The direct and reflected signals are processed and compared to determine the relative distance and position of the orbiting moving body relative to the orbiting target.
Document ID
20110000760
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Cohen, Ian R.
Boegner, Jr., Gregory J.
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
October 19, 2010
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-12/116,518
Patent Number: US-Patent-7,817,087
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-7,817,087
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-12/116,518
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