Satellite-based Navigation and Position Fixing in Nigeria: Progress and Prospects

Thomas U. Omali¹

Section:Short Communication, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.11 , Issue.6 , pp.24-26, Dec-2023

Online published on Dec 31, 2023

Copyright © Thomas U. Omali . This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
 

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Abstract :
Artificial Satellites are used in various fields including geodesy. Satellite–based solution to geodetic problems can be divided into geometric and dynamic methods. Geometric methods were utilized in the practical execution of the early geodetic programs of the satellite (space) triangulation, allowing high accurate determination of locations. Dynamic techniques depends on calculating the precise satellites orbit gotten from trajectory measurements, with consideration to all the forces that affect them. The aim of this study is to present satellites application for navigation and position fixing in Nigeria with specific interest in the progress and prospects. The paper presented the Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) spread across Nigeria.

Key-Words / Index Term :
CORS, geocentric datum, GNSS, navigation, NIGNET, positioning

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