The environment and relativity effects on radio and optical communications are introduced.  One-way range measurement systems are introduced. GPS is provided as an example but it still applies to GLONASS and Galileo. Two-way range, Doppler, and differenced measurements are considered next.

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Slides: L11 Slides – Real Measurements

Previous lectures:

• L10 – Conceptual Example
• L9 – Conceptual Measurements
• L8 – Simulating Ideal Measurements
• L7 – Ideal and Conceptual Measurements
• L6 – Coordinate Systems and Time
• L5 – Perturbed Motion
• L4 – Two Body Problem
• L3 – Problem Solution and Review
• L2 – Orbital Mechanics Concepts
• L1 – Orbit Determination Concepts