Review of X-ray pulsar spacecraft autonomous navigation
arXiv:2304.04154 · doi:10.1016/j.cja.2023.03.002
Abstract
This article provides a review on X-ray pulsar-based navigation (XNAV). The review starts with the basic concept of XNAV, and briefly introduces the past, present and future projects concerning XNAV. This paper focuses on the advances of the key techniques supporting XNAV, including the navigation pulsar database, the X-ray detection system, and the pulse time of arrival estimation. Moreover, the methods to improve the estimation performance of XNAV are reviewed. Finally, some remarks on the future development of XNAV are provided.
arXiv commenthas been accepted by Chinese Journal of Aeronautics
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