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Using Onboard Telemetry for MAVEN Orbit DeterminationDetermination of the spacecraft state has been traditional done using radiometric tracking data before and after the atmosphere drag pass. This paper describes our approach and results to include onboard telemetry measurements in addition to radiometric observables to refine the reconstructed trajectory estimate for the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN). Uncertainties in the Mars atmosphere models, combined with non-continuous tracking degrade navigation accuracy, making MAVEN a key candidate for using onboard telemetry data to help complement its orbit determination process.
Document ID
20150007340
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Lam, Try
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Trawny, Nikolas
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Lee, Clifford
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
May 5, 2015
Publication Date
August 11, 2013
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking
Meeting Information
Meeting: 2013 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
Location: Hilton Head, SC
Country: United States
Start Date: August 11, 2013
End Date: August 15, 2013
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Astronautical Society
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
orbit determination
Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN)
accelertometer
telemetry
reaction wheels

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