Reference systems and reference frames, geodetic
datum. Inertial (celestial) and terrestrial reference
systems and frames. The hierarchy of celestial and
terrestrial reference systems.
Artificial Earth satellites for surveying; methods of
satellite geodesy.
Fundamentals of the theory of time; sidereal time,
solar time (universal time), dynamic time, atomic
time, coordinated time, own specific time. ethods of global geodesy: VLBI, SLR, LLR, DORIS,
GNSS.
Solving interdisciplinary tasks by using modern
satellite techniques.
Basis of kinematic and dynamic motion of satellites.
Object (point) movement in the central field of
force, conservation laws. Satellite transfer into orbit
and relativistic problem compliance. Movement of
artificial Earth satellites, Kepler's laws, derivation,
orbits. Undisturbed and disturbed movement of
satellites. Keplerian elements. Perturbing forces.
Protocols and formats in GNSS.
Effects on satellite observations, modelling impacts,
use of models by solving inverse problems: GNSS
meteorology, GNSS reflectometry, GNSS for
monitoring the Earth's atmosphere.
GNSS observations and linear combinations, satellite
position computation using different ephemerides.
Absolute point positioning from code and carrier-
phase measurements, differential GNSS. GNSS
application in navigation. Navigation in problematic
conditions for GNSS. Intended LO: knowledge and understanding of basic satellite
geodesy methods, understanding of artificial
Earth satellites motion
• Perception of complexity of contemporary
interdisciplinary problems tied to the planet
Earth, involving geodetic satellite techniques
• ability of solving practical problems related to
artificial Earth satellites’ movement
• student acquires the necessary knowledge for
the integration of theory into practice and
theoretical basis for participation in
interdisciplinary geo-projects related to the
problems of the planet Earth.
