Two-line-element propagation improvement and uncertainty estimation using recurrent neural networks
| Autor: | Paolo Tortora, Giacomo Curzi, Dario Modenini |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Curzi, Giacomo, Modenini, Dario, Tortora, Paolo |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Artificial neural network
Situation awareness Two-line element set Computer science Aerospace Engineering Variance (accounting) computer.software_genre Recurrent neural network Space and Planetary Science Orbit prediction Uncertainty prediction Space debris Conjunction analysis Recurrent Neural Network Satellite Data mining computer Statistical hypothesis testing Space debris |
| Zdroj: | CEAS Space Journal. 14:197-204 |
| ISSN: | 1868-2510 1868-2502 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12567-021-00375-3 |
| Popis: | As space traffic increases, Space Situational Awareness (SSA) is becoming fundamental for safe spaceflight operations. Cost-driven missions based on small satellite platforms would benefit from the availability of alternative tools providing preliminary SSA from publicly available information, such as two-line elements. In this work, we propose an orbit prediction and uncertainty evaluation method based on the well-established TLE differencing technique aided by a machine learning corrector. By designing a Recurrent Neural Network with carefully chosen input parameters, the TLE prediction accuracy is significantly improved, when tested against precise orbital data of real satellites. The prediction error is reduced, on average, by 45% across a prediction window of 16 days which may include manoeuvres. We further show that in combination with a statistical test for equality between error distributions, the differencing technique applied to the corrected TLE allows a reliable variance estimate in most situations. Limitation of the work is the training of a dedicated neural network corrector for each specific space object, which will be deposed as part of our ongoing efforts. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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