Lecture: the theory of the motion of artificial satellites: Keplerian and perturbed motion; Kepler's laws; elements of the orbit; types of orbits; equation of motion; integration of equations of motion;
movement in circular and elliptical orbits; Kepler's equation; orbital and geocentric coordinates of the satellites; elements of a circular orbit; satellites ground track; geostationary satellite and its
applications; perturbed satellite motion; classification of perturbing forces; osculatory elements; secular, long-term, short-term and diurnal perturbations; perturbations caused by the eccentric
gravitational field and the atmospheric effect. Techniques of artificial satellites observation: classification of observation techniques; principles of the satellite laser ranging (SLR), altimetric and
gradiometric measurements; basic information about photographic and Doppler techniques. GNSS measurements: the architecture of GNSS systems; GNSS satellite signal structure; receivers and
antennas; code and carrier-phase method of measuring the distance to a satellite. Initialization problem in GNSS measurements; absolute and relative methods. GNSS measurement technologies: static,
fast static, kinematic, RTK/NRTK and DGNSS; GNSS measurement errors; the differencing of GPS observation (single-, double, triple difference), linear combinations of the carrier-phase observations
and their applicability and their advantages and disadvantages. Other existing and planned global satellite navigation systems: GLONASS, Compass and Galileo systems; system similarities and
differences; the benefits of using them together. Overview of regional satellite navigation systems: EGNOS, QZSS, IRNSS GAGAN etc. Satellite and Ground Augmentation Systems, national augmentation
system ASG-EUPOS. A brief overview of currently operating satellite missions (DORIS, GOCE, CHAMP, GRACE). Laboratory: the theory of the artificial satellite motion; determination of horizontal
coordinates of a geostationary satellite; determination of the geocentric coordinates of the GPS satellite based on the broadcast ephemeris; calculation of DOP parameters; planning and field
measurement with the use of static and fast static technology; GNSS data processing - vector determination and GNSS network adjustment; quality evaluation of the results; preparation and field
measurement with the use RTK/NRTK technology; ASG-EUPOS services - rules of use and data formats
