13 Satellite Navigation Systems Flashcards
What are the key segments of a GNSS?
- Ground segment
- Space segment
- User segment
What is the purpose of the Ground segment of a GNSS?
- Monitors satellite orbits and times (produced by atomic clocks)
- Sends corrections to the satellites
Approximately what frequencies do GNSS transmit on for:
- Link 1
- Link 2
- Link 1: 1600 Mhz
- Link 2: 1200 Mhz
Describe the difference between Link 1 and Link 2 on a GNSS and who are they used by?
Link 1:
- Provides Course/Acquisition (C/A) code
- Associated with Standard Position Service (SPS)
- Used by civilian users
Link 2:
- Provides Precision (P) code
- Associated with Precise Position Service (PPS)
- Used in conjunction with Link 1 by Military users
Regarding a GNSS, how does using link 2 in conjunction with link 1 provide a more accurate position?
By using 2 different frequencies, it is possible to measure the difference in time between the two through the ionosphere and apply the required corrections
Who are the main users of:
- SPS
- PPS
- Standard Position Service: Civilian Users
- Precision Position Service: Military Users
Describe the principle of operation a GNSS?
- The principle of operation is TIME
- Satellites broadcast ranging codes and an accurate time
- Receiver measures signal transit time to determine range from satellite
Regarding a GNSS, what does each satellite allow the receiver to calculate?
- 1st satellite
- 2nd satellite
- 3rd satellite
- 4th satellite
- 1st: gives position on a sphere
- 2nd: gives a circular position where the two spheres intersect
- 3rd: gives an unambiguous position
- 4th: allows timing errors to be corrected
How many atomic clocks does a NAVSTAR satellite have?
4
Regarding a GNSS, how does a receiver correct for timing errors?
- The receiver produces a ‘Pseudo Range’
- By deliberately introducing a delay in the received time
- Increases the distance reported by the satellite
- Gives a position range
- 4th satellite is used to correct for this timing error
Regarding a GNSS, what is included in the Navigation Message?
- Ionospheric propagation correction data
- Timing information
- Satellite health data
- Orbital data
What type of sequence is a C/A code?
Pseudo Random Noise (PRN) sequence
What does RAIM stand for?
Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
What is the minimum number of satellites a GNSS fix with RAIM requires?
5
What is the minimum number of satellites a GNSS fix with RAIM and redundancy requires?
6