The solution to this problem is to transmit the pseudolite data in very short pulses so
the user will appear to be "jammed" during short time inter vals.
One proposed differential service is to broadcast GPS like data on L1 from geo
synchronous satellites. Compatible receivers would interpret these signals as an
additional GPS satellite and read the differential correction data for all other satellites.
The receivers would require a channel dedicated to receiving these corrections. This
data link would provide coverage to wide areas of the earth and have the added benefit
of providing additional satellite ranging methods to improve satellite availability.
11.3 GPS USED AS AN ATTITUDE REFERENCE SYSTEM
11.3.1 Introduction
Angular orientation in 3 dimensions is frequently determined using inertial sensors. A
GPS receiver with two or more antennas has the capability to be used for real time
angular reference.
Simulations and studies indicate that it will be cheaper and more accurate to use GPS
for attitude reference than to use inertial sensors. Also, GPS attitude accuracy will not
degrade with time. Combining GPS and inertial sensors for attitude reference would
give the user the best of both worlds. Firstly, GPS will give very precise angular
measurements under normal conditions and could provide updates to the inertial
sensors, both for the wander in the gyros and the platform tilt error. Secondly, if the
GPS receiver is jammed, the inertial sensors would still provide position, velocity and
attitude. It could also be used to initialize the GPS receiver when the jamming is over.
11.3.2 Concept of Operation
The basic concept of operation for using GPS as an attitude reference system involves
using various types of differencing techniques in conjunction with interferometry.
Single differencing virtually eliminates the sensitivity of the antenna position errors to
ephemeris, satellite clock, ionospheric and tropospheric error since they are common to
both antenna positions. Double differencing eliminates the sensitivity to receiver clock
biases.
A GPS interferometer measures the satellite carrier signal phase difference as it arrives
at two different antenna locations. The two antennas, placed a distance "d" apart will
receive the carrier signal at a different time and therefore with a different phase, see
Figure 11 1.
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