GPS experiment on the balloon-based operation vehicle

Buist P.J., Verhagen S., Hashimoto T., Sawai S., Sakai S.-I., Bando N., Shimizu S.
DEOS, Delft University of Technology, Kluyverweg1, 2629 HS, Delft, Netherlands; JAXA-ISAS, Japan

Abstract: JAXA has been developing a system to provide a long duration, good quality microgravity environment based on a capsule, named the Balloon-based Operation Vehicle, that can be released from a balloon. In this paper we will describe the Balloon-based operation vehicle itself and the experiments using GPS performed - in cooperation with Delft University of Technology - on the gondola of the balloon in 2008 (single baseline estimation) and 2009 (full attitude determination and relative positioning). The attitude calculated using raw observations from a GPS receiver during the 2009 experiment is compared with Sun Aspect Sensors' and Geomagnetic Aspect Sensor's results and moreover with the attitude as provided by the receiver itself. ©2010 IEEE.

Year: 2010
Source title: Record - IEEE PLANS, Position Location and Navigation Symposium
Art. No.: 5507346
Page : 1287-1294
Link: Scorpus Link
Document Type: Conference Paper
Source: Scopus
Authors with affiliations:

1. Buist, P.J., DEOS, Delft University of Technology, Kluyverweg1, 2629 HS, Delft, Netherlands
2. Verhagen, S., DEOS, Delft University of Technology, Kluyverweg1, 2629 HS, Delft, Netherlands
3. Hashimoto, T., JAXA-ISAS, Japan
4. Sawai, S., JAXA-ISAS, Japan
5. Sakai, S.-I., JAXA-ISAS, Japan
6. Bando, N., JAXA-ISAS, Japan
7. Shimizu, S., JAXA-ISAS, Japan

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