Lunar gravity measurements system by orbital determination using three lunar orbiter of SELENE

Autor: RSAT/VRADグループ, Iwata, Takahiro, Namiki, Noriyuki, Hanada, Hideo, RSAT/VRAD Group
Jazyk: japonština
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: 宇宙航空研究開発機構特別資料: 先進的軌道計測・決定技術に関する研究会論文集 = JAXA Special Publication: Proceedings of Advanced Orbit Measurement and Orbit Calculation Technologies. :85-90
ISSN: 1349-113X
Popis: SELENEによる測月観測のためのリレー衛星中継器(RSAT; Relay Satellite Transponders)は、リレー衛星(Rstar)に搭載されるRSAT-1と主衛星に搭載されるRSAT-2から構成され、主衛星の月の裏側の軌道をRstar経由の4wayドプラ計測により観測する。RSATによる月裏側の重力場分布の観測と、相対VLBI用電波源(VRAD)による重力場低次項の精測により、月重力場モデルの改善を図る。
Global mapping of the lunar gravity field will be conducted by using two small sub-satellites of SELENE (SELenological and Engineering Explorer): the Relay Satellite (Rstar) and the VLBI (Very Large Baseline Interferometry) Radio Satellite (Vstar). Four-way Doppler measurements toward the SELENE Main Orbiter above the lunar far side will be carried out by the Relay Satellite Transponders (RSAT) on Rstar and the Main Orbiter. Phase-delay differential VLBI observations will be performed for multi-frequency carrier waves emitted from the Differential VLBI Radio Sources (VRAD) on Rstar and Vstar. We have executed proto-flight tests and confirmed that instruments and the ground system of RSAT and VRAD have enough performances to improve the accuracy of the lunar gravity field.
資料番号: AA0063223013
レポート番号: JAXA-SP-06-015
Databáze: OpenAIRE