Course Details
Geodetical Astronomy and Space Geodesy II
Academic Year 2023/24
HE06 course is part of 1 study plan
N-P-C-GK / GD Summer Semester 1st year
Dynamic of satellite orbit in gravity field - problem of two bodies.
Kepler’s laws.
Disturbed and undisturbed satellite movement.
Observation methods of tracking satellites.
Global navigational satellite systems with particular view to GPS and it‘s application.
Other techniques of satellite geodesy(SLR, satellite altimetry, DORIS, satellite Earth gravity missions).
Kepler’s laws.
Disturbed and undisturbed satellite movement.
Observation methods of tracking satellites.
Global navigational satellite systems with particular view to GPS and it‘s application.
Other techniques of satellite geodesy(SLR, satellite altimetry, DORIS, satellite Earth gravity missions).
Course Guarantor
Institute
Objective
Introduction with spatial geodesy, particularly with satellite geodesy. Students become familiar with dynamism of satellite motion in gravitational field, with methods of terrestrial satellites tracking and results processing.
Knowledge
Students got wider knowledges in field of space geodesy.
Syllabus
1. Problem of two bodies, Kepler’s laws.
2. Disturbed and undisturbed satellite movement.
3. Optical and electronic observation methods of tracking satellites.
4. Use of satellites for solving basic problems.
5. Basic methods of determination of position.
6. GPS – system description.
7. GPS – application in surveying.
8. GPS – receivers, related settlements.
9. Satellite altimetry, satellite Earth gravity missions, Earth Gravity Models.
10. Other techniques of satellite geodesy (SLR, DORIS).
2. Disturbed and undisturbed satellite movement.
3. Optical and electronic observation methods of tracking satellites.
4. Use of satellites for solving basic problems.
5. Basic methods of determination of position.
6. GPS – system description.
7. GPS – application in surveying.
8. GPS – receivers, related settlements.
9. Satellite altimetry, satellite Earth gravity missions, Earth Gravity Models.
10. Other techniques of satellite geodesy (SLR, DORIS).
Prerequisites
Kinematics and dynamics of motion, Newton‘s motional laws, Newton‘s gravitational law, law of refraction and reflection of the light, dispersion of wave motion, methods of modulation of waves, field of dissipative forces, physical conditions in Earth‘s atmosphere.
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
5 credits
Semester
summer
Forms and criteria of assessment
course-unit credit and examination
Specification of controlled instruction, the form of instruction, and the form of compensation of the absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Offered to foreign students
Not to offer
Course on BUT site
Lecture
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective
Syllabus
1. Problem of two bodies, Kepler’s laws.
2. Disturbed and undisturbed satellite movement.
3. Optical and electronic observation methods of tracking satellites.
4. Use of satellites for solving basic problems.
5. Basic methods of determination of position.
6. GPS – system description.
7. GPS – application in surveying.
8. GPS – receivers, related settlements.
9. Satellite altimetry, satellite Earth gravity missions, Earth Gravity Models.
10. Other techniques of satellite geodesy (SLR, DORIS).
Exercise
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
Introduction. Computation of astronomical azimuth from Sun or Polaris observation, task 1.
Preparation of observation program, computer planetarium and its use, task 2.
Determination of astronomical azimuth using the Polaris - observation.
Determination of astronomical azimuth using the Polaris - repeated observation, task 3.
Ephemeris of GPS satellite computation - non disturbed motion, task 4a.
Ephemeris of GPS satellite computation - disturbed motion, task 4b.
Free time for task 4 finishing.
Networks of GNSS permanent stations.
Final test.