NORMPV

                                                                                
----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+----7----+----8
NORMPV1 452361   7654321             1.0D+02        1.0D-14      1.0D-12 1.0D-12
NORMPV5          7654321             1.0D-12        1.0D-12                     
----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0
                                                                                
                                                                                
COLUMNS FORMAT         DESCRIPTION                         DEFAULT VALUE & UNITS
                                                                                
1-6     A6        NORMPV - Normal point orbit adjustment                        
                  control and a priori variance input.                          
                                                                                
 7      I1        Specifies elements of normal point                 1          
                  a priori diagonal variance/covariance                         
                  matrix being input on this card.                              
                                                                                
                  1 - a,e,i & asc. node variances input in                      
                      fields 25-44, 45-59, 60-72 and 73-80                      
                      respectively. Parameter elimination                       
                      order specified in columns 9-14.                          
                                                                                
                  5 - arg. perigee & mean anomaly variances                     
                      input in fields 25-44 and 45-59                           
                      respectively. Columns 9-14 ignored.                       
                                                                                
 9-14   6I1       Order in which Kepler orbit parameters are      452361        
                  to be eliminated when using single pass                       
                  orbit adjustments to edit data before                         
                  normal point binning.                                         
                                                                                
                  Parameter Name    Number  Variance Units                      
                                                                                
                  Semi-major Axis      1        M**2                            
                  Eccentricity         2       ( )**2                           
                  Inclination          3       DEG**2                           
                  R. A. of Asc. Node   4       DEG**2                           
                  Arg. of Perigee      5       DEG**2                           
                  Mean Anomaly         6       DEG**2                           
                                                                                
                  Order of elimination is determined by                         
                  parameter numbers specified in columns                        
                  9-14, where order of elimination is                           
                  indicated by column number minus 8.
JUNE 1986

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ARC SET - Option Cards

NORMPV (cont)

                                                                                
                                                                                
COLUMNS FORMAT         DESCRIPTION                         DEFAULT VALUE & UNITS
                                                                                
18-24   I7        Satellite ID.                                      0          
                                                                                
25-44   D20.8     Element #1 of var/cov matrix as determined         0.         
                  by column 7. If .LE.0 , parameter will not                    
                  be adjusted during normal point editing.                      
                                                                                
45-59   D15.3     Element #2 of var/cov matrix as determined         0.         
                  by column 7. If .LE.0 , parameter will not                    
                  be adjusted during normal point editing.                      
                                                                                
60-72   D13.1     Element #3 of var/cov matrix as determined         0.         
                  by column 7. If .LE.0 , parameter will not                    
                  be adjusted during normal point editing.                      
                                                                                
73-80   D8.2      Element #4 of var/cov matrix as determined         0.         
                  by column 7. If .LE.0 , parameter will not                    
                  be adjusted during normal point editing.                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
Example - Diagonal elements of Keplerian variance/covariance matrix.            
                                                                                
 1-6     7  9 - 14     18-24     25-44    45-59    60-72    73-80               
NORMPV   1  452361    7654321     V11      V22      V33      V44                
NORMPV   5            7654321     V55      V66                                  
                                                                                
                                                                                
NOTES:  The parameters specified on this card have no effect on the actual      
        orbit adjustment process.  They are used only in single pass orbit      
        parameter adjustments used to edit data prior to the formation of       
        normal points on the last inner iteration of the last global            
        iteration.                                                              
                                                                                
        The Global Set option card NORMPT must be exercised if normal points    
        are to be generated.                                                    
                                                                                
UNITS:  KM =Kilometers; M  =Meters    ; S  =Seconds    ; Kg =Kilograms          
        DEG=Degrees   ; RAD=Radians   ; AS =Arc seconds; MAS=Milli-arc seconds  
        ( )=Unitless                                                            
                                                                                
IF CARD OMITTED: Diagonal matrix with values as follows will be used:           
V11=1.0D2, V22=1.0D-14, V33=1.0D-12, V44=1.0D-12, V55=1.0D-12, V66=1.0D-12

NOV 1994

9411.0

ARC SET - Option Cards



Patrick Dahiroc
1998-09-10