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Space Vehicle Observations Using the Quasar VLBI Network

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Several programs for observing space vehicles (satellites) using the very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) technique with the Quasar VLBI Network are described, the results of the spectral analysis of the received signals are presented, and the VLBI measurement accuracy is estimated on the example of several satellites emitting various types of signals. Based on the obtained results, a conclusion is made that the use of the satellite data link for measuring the orbital parameters is promising. The future plans to conduct a long series of observations for the rapid determination of satellite orbital parameters are presented.

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  1. Institute of Applied Astronomy, Russian Academy of Sciences, 191187, St. Petersburg, Russia

    M. V. Vasil’ev, V. F. Zimovsky, A. E. Melnikov, I. F. Surkis, I. A. Rakhimov, V. G. Olifirov & A. A. Dyakov

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Vasil’ev, M.V., Zimovsky, V.F., Melnikov, A.E. et al. Space Vehicle Observations Using the Quasar VLBI Network. Instrum Exp Tech 65, 981–994 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020441222060197

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