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"Course Contents Course contents\n1 Dynamics\n Introduction to dynamics\n o Planetary Gravity field\n o Tides and the three-body problem\n o Hill radius and Roche limit\n o Relation to planetary sciences and astrodynamics\n Solving Equations of motion\n o reformulate orbit problem as a system of ordinary differential equations\n o efficiency and accuracy of numerical integration methods\n o implementation of numerical integration methods\n2 Observations techniques and reference systems\n Observation techniques\n o Laser, Doppler and Camera observations\n o Refraction, Electromagnetism, radio- and optical technology\n o Tropospheric and ionospheric refraction\n o Relativity and the definition of time,\n o Classification of time systems (UTC, TAI, etc)\n o Light-time effect\n o Quality of clocks (Allan Variance behaviour of clocks)\n Reference systems\n o Local and global coordinate systems\n o Definition of geoid and reference ellipsoid, height systems\n o Precession and nutation, polar motion, polar wander.\n o Newton or Einstein, consequences for reference systems\n3 Statistics\n Random variables, probability density functions, moments, hypothesis testing\n Least squares minimisation\n o unconstrained linear parameter estimation,\n o data weighting\n o nonlinear parameter estimation.\n Rank deficient equation systems\n o compatibility conditions\n o general and homogeneous solutions\n o constrained linear parameter estimation\n Mechanisation of parameter estimation algorithms\n o Choice of algorithms\n4 Orbit determination\n Perturbation analysis and variational problems\n o state transition matrix for initial state vector problems\n o partial derivatives for dynamical parameters\n Parameter estimation\n o Identification of parameters\n o batch least squares\n o Kalman filter, theory and implementation\n5 Applications\n Global Navigation Satellite Systems:\n o Technology and terminology,\n o various data processing strategies and available software\n o Modelling deformation of the solid Earth,\n o the Earths gravity field and thermospheric density\n Satellite laser ranging and Doppler tracking via DORIS\n o technology and terminology, results and applications\n Observing changes in the cryosphere with satellites\n Hydrology and Oceanography observed with satellites\n6 Homework assignments\n An exercise related to dynamics, observation systems or reference systems\n An exercise related to GNSS applied to orbit determination\n An exercise related to Kalman filtering\n Exercises with the Ghost software, typical examples are to solve:\n o initial value problems (state vector estimation)\n o problems with parameters in a dynamic model (drag parameter estimation)\n o problems with time bias parameters\nStudy Goals The candidate should be able to:\n1) Explain the physical and mathematical aspects of orbit determination (OD), the topics are\n1.1) Solar system dynamics\n1.2) Equations of motion and variational equations\n1.3) Parameter estimation\n2) Construct transformations between various coordinate and time systems that play a role in OD\n3) Examine error sources in satellite tracking data and implement error mitigation strategies\n4) Make use of parameter estimation methods in the context of tracking data for OD\n5) Apply relevant statistical techniques within the framework of OD\n6) Discuss scientific applications of satellite missions that depend on precise OD\n6.1) GNSS techniques to model the deformation of the Earth\n6.2) Satellite gravimetry to model the gravity field of the Earth\n6.3) Satellite altimetry to model the ocean topography\n6.4) Satellite altimeter missions to measure variations of land and sea ice\n7) Apply OD with state-of-the-art software" . . "Presential"@en . "TRUE" . . "Astrodynamics"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Master in Aerospace engineering"@en . . "Luchtvaart- en Ruimtevaarttechniek (tudelft.nl)" . "120"^^ . "Presential"@en . "In the MSc programme in Aerospace Engineering, you will have abundant opportunities for working on projects and internships across the globe, taking advantage of established relationships with Schiphol Airport, the European Space Agency, KLM, Airbus and other aerospace industries and research institutes. You will also have the option of working as a team member in international competitions in extra-curricular activities.\n\nAt TU Delft, you will obtain hands-on experience whilst working in test and laboratory facilities that are unsurpassed in Europe. Our facilities include low-speed and high-speed (up to Mach 11) wind tunnels, GPS measurement stations, the Structures and Materials Laboratory, the SIMONA research flight simulator, a Cessna Citation II flying laboratory, a collection of large and small aircraft and spacecraft parts, the Delfi Ground Station for satellite communications and a clean room for research and training on our own university satellites."@en . . . . . . . . . "2"@en . "FALSE" . . "Master"@en . "Thesis" . "2314.00" . "Euro"@en . "20560.00" . "Mandatory" . "no data"@en . "6"^^ . "TRUE" . "Upstream"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .