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An Analytical Derivation of the Signal-in-Space Root-Mean-Square User Range Error

Brent Renfro, Jason Drotar, Austin Finn, Miquela Stein, Emery Reed, and Eduardo Villalba
NAVIGATION: Journal of the Institute of Navigation March 2024, 71 (1) navi.630; DOI: https://doi.org/10.33012/navi.630
Brent Renfro
1Space and Geophysics Laboratory, Applied Research Laboratories: The University of Texas at Austin
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Jason Drotar
2Naval Surface Warfare Center/Dahlgren Division (NSWC/DD)
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Austin Finn
1Space and Geophysics Laboratory, Applied Research Laboratories: The University of Texas at Austin
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Miquela Stein
1Space and Geophysics Laboratory, Applied Research Laboratories: The University of Texas at Austin
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Emery Reed,
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Eduardo Villalba
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    Prediction error of SV position compared with the true position

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    Geometry of the satellite range ρ from the SV antenna phase center S to the user location U, with elevation angle α, nadir angle θ, Earth radius re, and orbital radius rs The angle ∠SEU, where point E is the center of the Earth, serves as an alternate polar angle θ′. Point X is the intersection between an extension of the line Embedded Image and the outward radial vector from E normal to this extended line. R denotes the radial direction. Not shown is the azimuthal angle ϕ, which is referenced to the along-track direction.

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    URE contributions for different 1-m errors (a) Radial (b) Along-track (c) Cross-track (d) Clock

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    URE contributions for different pairs of 1-m errors (a) Radial + Along-track (b) Radial + Cross-track (c) Radial + Clock (d) Along-track + Cross-track (e) Along-track + Clock (f) Cross-track + Clock

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    UREs for SVN 59/PRN 19 on June 17, 2012

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    w coefficient versus orbital radius for 0°, 2°, and 5° elevation masks, along with values from GNSS performance standards

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    w′ coefficient versus orbital radius for 0°, 2°, and 5° elevation masks, along with values from GNSS performance standards

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    URE Ranges for 1-m Error Components for an SV at GPS Altitude

    Component(s)FigureMinimum Instantaneous SIS URE (m)Maximum Instantaneous SIS URE (m)
    Radial3 a0.9711.000
    Along-track3 b−0.2400.240
    Cross-track3 c−0.2400.240
    Clock3 d−1.000−1.000
    Radial + Along-track4 a0.7291.211
    Radial + Cross-track4 b0.7291.211
    Radial + Clock4 c−0.0290.000
    Along-track + Cross-track4 d−0.3400.340
    Along-track + Clock4 e−1.240−0.760
    Cross-track + Clock4 f−1.240−0.760
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    Component Errors For GPS SVN 59/PRN 19 at 0030Z on 17 June 2012

    Error (m)Component
    −0.006Radial
    1116.697Along-track
    1517.682Cross-track
    −0.331Clock
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    SIS RMS URE Values for Sample Cases

    SIS RMS URE (m)Case
    0.9801-m radial offset
    0.1441-m along-track offset
    0.1441-m cross-track offset
    1.0001-m clock offset
    0.9901-m radial and 1-m along-track offset
    0.9901-m radial and 1-m cross-track offset
    0.0201-m radial and 1-m clock offset
    0.1991-m along-track and 1-m cross-track offset
    1.0101-m along-track and 1-m clock offset
    1.0101-m cross-track and 1-m clock offset
    268.75June 17, 2012 SVN 59/PRN 19
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    Coefficients from Standards Documents in Terms of Coefficients in Derivation

    GNSSww’
    GPS SPS PS Eq. (A-1)0.0400.980
    Galileo SDD Eq. (1)0.030900.98440
    GLONASS OS PS Section B.10.04500.9800
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    Coefficients for GNSSs/RNSSs at a Variety of Minimum Elevation Angles

    GNSSRadius (km)Min. Elev. (°)ww’
    GPS (MEO)2656050.0390.980
    20.0400.980
    00.0410.979
    Galileo (MEO)2960050.031020.98435
    20.032020.98384
    00.032640.98352
    GLONASS (MEO)2550850.04210.9787
    20.04350.9780
    00.04440.9775
    BeiDou (MEO)2790650.03500.9823
    20.03610.9817
    00.03680.9814
    GEO (BeiDou, NAVIC†)4216450.01500.9924
    20.01550.9922
    00.01580.9921
    QZSS perigee3900250.01760.9911
    20.01820.9909
    00.01850.9907
    QZSS apogee4532650.01300.9935
    20.01340.9933
    00.01360.9931
    • Note: GPS and Galileo values shown with same number of significant figures as in the respective performance standards.

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Brent Renfro, Jason Drotar, Austin Finn, Miquela Stein, Emery Reed,, Eduardo Villalba
NAVIGATION: Journal of the Institute of Navigation Mar 2024, 71 (1) navi.630; DOI: 10.33012/navi.630

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Brent Renfro, Jason Drotar, Austin Finn, Miquela Stein, Emery Reed,, Eduardo Villalba
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