Evaluation of State Uncertainty for Resident Space Objects
Evaluation of State Uncertainty for Resident Space Objects Project Summary Traditional methods for informing situational awareness of space objects struggle to account for complex factors like perturbations from external forces, non-spherical Earth effects, and uncertainties in initial state estimates. This new approach incorporates these factors into its estimation process, resulting in a more realistic and adaptable representation of uncertainty. By relaxing some of the unrealistic assumptions and leveraging more sophisticated statistical tools and advanced sensor fusion, it achieves a higher level of accuracy in characterizing the true uncertainty of an object's orbital trajectory. The team [...]