Thermosphere densities derived from Swarm GPS observations

J van den IJssel, E Doornbos, E Iorfida, G March… - Advances in Space …, 2020 - Elsevier
After the detection of many anomalies in the Swarm accelerometer data, an alternative
method has been developed to determine thermospheric densities for the three-satellite …

Swarm accelerometer data processing from raw accelerations to thermospheric neutral densities

C Siemes, J de Teixeira da Encarnação… - Earth, Planets and …, 2016 - Springer
The Swarm satellites were launched on November 22, 2013, and carry accelerometers and
GPS receivers as part of their scientific payload. The GPS receivers do not only provide the …

Thermospheric density and wind retrieval from Swarm observations

P Visser, E Doornbos, J van den IJssel… - Earth, Planets and …, 2013 - Springer
The three-satellite ESA Swarm mission aims at mapping the Earth's global geomagnetic
field at unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution and precision. Swarm also aims at …

Reduced dynamic and kinematic precise orbit determination for the Swarm mission from 4 years of GPS tracking

O Montenbruck, S Hackel, J van den Ijssel, D Arnold - GPS solutions, 2018 - Springer
Precise science orbits for the first 4 years of the Swarm mission have been generated from
onboard GPS measurements in a systematic reprocessing using refined models and …

Swarm kinematic orbits and gravity fields from 18 months of GPS data

A Jäggi, C Dahle, D Arnold, H Bock, U Meyer… - Advances in Space …, 2016 - Elsevier
The Swarm mission consists of three satellites orbiting the Earth at low orbital altitudes. The
onboard GPS receivers, star cameras, and laser retro-reflectors make the Swarm mission an …

Gas-surface interactions modelling influence on satellite aerodynamics and thermosphere mass density

G March, J Van Den Ijssel, C Siemes… - Journal of Space …, 2021 - swsc-journal.org
The satellite acceleration data from the CHAMP, GRACE, GOCE, and Swarm missions
provide detailed information on the thermosphere density over the last two decades. Recent …

High-fidelity geometry models for improving the consistency of CHAMP, GRACE, GOCE and Swarm thermospheric density data sets

G March, EN Doornbos, P Visser - Advances in Space Research, 2019 - Elsevier
During the last two decades, accelerometers on board of the CHAMP, GRACE, GOCE and
Swarm satellites have provided high-resolution thermosphere density data to improve our …

[PDF][PDF] Air density models derived from multi-satellite drag observations

E Doornbos, M Förster, B Fritsche… - Proceedings of ESAs …, 2009 - researchgate.net
Satellite accelerometers, such as those carried on the CHAMP and GRACE satellites, can
provide valuable data for improving our knowledge of thermosphere density and winds …

Real‐time thermospheric density estimation via radar and GPS tracking data assimilation

DJ Gondelach, R Linares - Space Weather, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As the number of man‐made Earth‐orbiting objects increases, satellite operators need
enhanced space traffic management capabilities to ensure safe space operations. For …

GPS based orbit determination using accelerometer data

T Van Helleputte, P Visser - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2008 - Elsevier
Ongoing and future geopotential space missions are equipped with one or more
accelerometers. In order to use these observations, the accelerometer measurements have …