Characteristics of Experimental VDE-SAT Ranging Signals and System Performance Analysis for Critical Navigation †
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Data Description
2.1. Testing Infrastructure
2.2. Measurements and Auxiliary Data
3. Methodology
3.1. Signal Characteristics
3.1.1. Residual Pseudorange Analysis
3.1.2. Parametric Analysis
3.1.3. Ionospheric Signal Corrections
3.2. Positioning Performance Analysis Method
4. Results
4.1. Signal Characteristics
4.2. Autonomous VDE-SAT Positioning Performance
5. Discussion and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Pettersen, Ø.B.; van den IJssel, J.; Rasmussen, S.-I. Characteristics of Experimental VDE-SAT Ranging Signals and System Performance Analysis for Critical Navigation. Eng. Proc. 2025, 88, 60. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025088060
Pettersen ØB, van den IJssel J, Rasmussen S-I. Characteristics of Experimental VDE-SAT Ranging Signals and System Performance Analysis for Critical Navigation. Engineering Proceedings. 2025; 88(1):60. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025088060
Chicago/Turabian StylePettersen, Øyvind Bryhn, Jose van den IJssel, and Sven-Ingve Rasmussen. 2025. "Characteristics of Experimental VDE-SAT Ranging Signals and System Performance Analysis for Critical Navigation" Engineering Proceedings 88, no. 1: 60. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025088060
APA StylePettersen, Ø. B., van den IJssel, J., & Rasmussen, S.-I. (2025). Characteristics of Experimental VDE-SAT Ranging Signals and System Performance Analysis for Critical Navigation. Engineering Proceedings, 88(1), 60. https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025088060