An affordable satellite positioning system based on existing GEO satellite fleet of Turkey

Emre Icen; A. Rustem Aslan

doi:10.1109/RAST.2019.8767788

An affordable satellite positioning system based on existing GEO satellite fleet of Turkey

Emre Icen, A. Rustem Aslan

Department of Astronautical Engineering

Republic of Turkey Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure

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Abstract

Positioning systems are defined as locational, regional and global depending on their coverage. There are currently 4 global (NAVSTAR GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo), 2 regional (NavIC and QZSS) GNSS operating around world. For Turkey, a regional system with IGSO (Inclined Geosynchronous Orbit) and GEO (Geostationary Orbit) satellites is more reasonable to establish considering cost benefit ratio. TURKSAT and TAI have already made studies on regional systems. In this context, it is aimed to design an affordable regional system based on existing GEO satellite fleet of Turkey. TURKSAT satellites positioned on 31, 42 and 50 degrees east longitudes are accepted as GEO components of the constellation. The constellation is completed with various IGSO satellite arrangements. The efficiency of proposed constellations has been examined by calculating DOP (Dilution of Precision) values for a target point in Istanbul. Except the initial constellation similar to QZSS design, 6 different scenarios has been tested. 3 QZ ground track design with equally distributed 6 satellites has been selected for minimum DOP values and maximum availability of satellite signals. DOP value results show that the proposed regional constellation can be used in all kind of reliable navigation applications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019
Editors	S. Menekay, O. Cetin, O. Alparslan
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	273-277
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538694480
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/RAST.2019.8767788
Publication status	Published - Jun 2019
Event	9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019 - Istanbul, Turkey Duration: 11 Jun 2019 → 14 Jun 2019

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Name	Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019

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Conference	9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019
Country/Territory	Turkey
City	Istanbul
Period	11/06/19 → 14/06/19

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Keywords

Constellation
DOP
GNSS
Ground Track
Quasi-Zenith
Regional Positioning System

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Icen, E., & Aslan, A. R. (2019). An affordable satellite positioning system based on existing GEO satellite fleet of Turkey. In S. Menekay, O. Cetin, & O. Alparslan (Eds.), Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019 (pp. 273-277). Article 8767788 (Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/RAST.2019.8767788

Icen, Emre ; Aslan, A. Rustem. / An affordable satellite positioning system based on existing GEO satellite fleet of Turkey. Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019. editor / S. Menekay ; O. Cetin ; O. Alparslan. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. pp. 273-277 (Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019).

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Icen, E & Aslan, AR 2019, An affordable satellite positioning system based on existing GEO satellite fleet of Turkey. in S Menekay, O Cetin & O Alparslan (eds), Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019., 8767788, Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 273-277, 9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019, Istanbul, Turkey, 11/06/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/RAST.2019.8767788

An affordable satellite positioning system based on existing GEO satellite fleet of Turkey. / Icen, Emre; Aslan, A. Rustem.
Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019. ed. / S. Menekay; O. Cetin; O. Alparslan. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. p. 273-277 8767788 (Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019).

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Icen E, Aslan AR. An affordable satellite positioning system based on existing GEO satellite fleet of Turkey. In Menekay S, Cetin O, Alparslan O, editors, Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2019. p. 273-277. 8767788. (Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Recent Advances in Space Technologies, RAST 2019). doi: 10.1109/RAST.2019.8767788

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