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Monitoring of GPS(Global Positioning System) System Performance
The Global Positioning System (GPS), a worldwide satellite-based navigation system developed by the Department of Defense, is scheduled to become operational in late 1988. The system has the potential to become the primary radionaviagation system for the United States. This study is an assessment of GPS system integrity and navigation performance using monitored satellite signals and processed navigation data, as well as the analyzed data content of advisory and health messages. Improvements to the interity of a basic GPS system using additional signal processing, aiding, and enhanced monitoring techniques are discussed.
The report summarizes the results of static and navigation tests conducted in the Boston, Massachusetts area during the period of January through Apri...
The availability of GPS for airborne applications is driven by the accuracy, integrity, and continuity of the system. The International Civil Aviation...
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