After successful completion of the course, students are able to confidently apply coordinate, reference, and time systems. They have knowledge of orbit determination for satellites in Earth- and transfer orbits, are proficient in ephemeris calculations for unperturbed satellite orbits, and are able to describe and model perturbation forces acting on Earth satellites. Graduates are also capable of correctly assessing the advantages and disadvantages of the most commonly used satellite orbits (sun-synchronous orbit and geostationary orbit) and have a basic understanding of satellite-based space geodetic techniques for detecting changes in the Earth system.

Satellite geodesy deals with the motion of artificial satellites under the influence of perturbing accelerations and provides precise observations for the measurement and mapping of processes in the Earth system using space geodetic techniques. For a better understanding, the following aspects will be considered in the course: Equations of motions, satellite orbit determination, relevant coordinate systems, perturbation theory (gravitational and non-gravitational), parameter estimation in satellite geodesy, orbit types (LEO, GNSS, sun synchronous, geostationary).

The learning contents to be discussed in the course are provided in the associated lecture notes.

The first LVA Satellite Geodesy starts on Thursday, October 5th at 14.00h

in Sem B, green tower, 2OG.

In the first lecture information about the LVA documents (scripts) will be given.

Oral exam comprising the whole lecture contents. Active participation during the lecture will be considered.

Lecture Notes are offered: https://owncloud.tuwien.ac.at/index.php/s/0pqVR4JrDk6cUOx

Password will be announced in the first lecture.

Prior knowledge in Mathematics I and Physics (Newtonian Mechanics) is presupposed