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The Global Positioning System A Shared National Asset (1995) / Chapter Skim
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... Satellites that require precise orbit determination, such as Topex/Poseidon, are vulnerable to this error because the satellites view the GPS antenna from large angles off Foresight. The maximum Foresight angle to receivers on the ground is about 13 degrees, while the angle to a satellite in an orbit at 1,300 kilometers altitude is about 17 degrees.
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  • orbit determination
  • carrier phase
  • gps satellite


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