Autonomous tracking of space objects with the FGAN tracking and imaging radar
Guillermo Ruíz, Thomas Patzelt, Ludger Leushacke, Otmar Loffeld · 2006
Abstract: This paper presents the first progress made at FGAN/FHR-RWA towards the development of arobust autonomous method for the tracking of space objects with the Tracking and Imaging Radar (TIRA). For the acquisition phase an algorithm based on aLeast-Squares Estimation of the state vector and fand gseries will be presented and tested. Forthe tracking phase the suitability of the Extended Kalman Filter in mixed coordinates (EKF) and of the Piecewise-Constant Acceleration Converted Measurements Kalman Filter (PCA-CMKF) will be evaluated. 1