GLONASS-K attitude: rapid turning maneuvers and other deviations from ideal yaw steering

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Formulas for maneuver modeling are presented, which can be easily integrated into any Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) software. Triple-frequency carrier phase observations from the global International GNSS Service (IGS) tracking network are analyzed to evaluate the performance of the model. Yaw angle estimates for the first GLONASS-K1 and first GLONASS-K2 spacecraft indicate that the actual yaw attitude follows the theoretical steering model with an accuracy of about 2 degrees. In addition to the regular yaw maneuvers, examples of other systematic deviations from the ideal GLONASS-K yaw attitude are presented. GNSS IGS GLONASS-K yaw attitude Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Published Journal Publication published 19 Jun, 2024 Read the published version in GPS Solutions → Version 1 posted Editorial decision: Revision requested 06 Jun, 2024 Reviews received at journal 29 Apr, 2024 Reviewers agreed at journal 10 Apr, 2024 Reviewers invited by journal 27 Mar, 2024 Editor assigned by journal 27 Mar, 2024 Submission checks completed at journal 20 Mar, 2024 First submitted to journal 14 Mar, 2024 You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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