X-ray Pulsar-based Navigation - Theory and Applications

This book discusses autonomous spacecraft navigation based on X-ray pulsars, analyzing how to process X-ray pulsar signals, how to simulate them, and how to estimate the pulse's time of arrival based on epoch folding. In turn, the book presents a range of X-ray pulsar-based spacecraft positioning/time-keeping/attitude determination methods. It also describes the error transmission mechanism of the X-ray pulsar-based navigation system and its corresponding compensation methods. Further, the book introduces readers to navigation based on multiple measurement information fusion, such as X-ray pulsar/traditional celestial body integrated navigation and X-ray pulsar/INS integrated navigation. As such, it offers readers extensive information on both the theory and applications of X-ray pulsar-based navigation, and reflects the latest developments in China and abroad. 

List of contents

Introduction.- X-ray pulsar signal processing.- X-ray pulsar/multiple measurement information fused navigation.- Ground-based simulation and verification system for X-ray pulsar-based navigation.

About the author

The authors serve on the Flight Dynamics and Control Team at the National University of Defense Technology, which is one of the leading teams on X-ray pulsar-based navigation in China. They have been studying the theory and methodology of X-ray pulsar-based navigation since 2004.

Product details

• Authors: Yidi Wang, We Zheng, Wei Zheng
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Original title: X She Xian Mai Chong Xing Dao Hang Li Lun Yu Ying Yong
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.05.2021
• EAN: 9789811532955
• ISBN: 978-981-1532-95-5
• No. of pages: 222
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 13 mm x 235 mm
• Illustrations: XII, 222 p. 149 illus., 137 illus. in color.
• Series: Navigation: Science and Technology; Navigation: Science and Techno
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy