Orbit Determination through Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
This addresses the problem of autonomous spacecraft navigation for space missions, offering an incremental improvement by reducing dependence on pre-existing environmental data.
This research tackled the problem of initial orbit determination for spacecraft by using Cosmic Microwave Background radiation as a reference signal, resulting in a method that can estimate velocity and position with minimal reliance on Earth-specific data, enhancing autonomy and flexibility.
This research explores the use of Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation as a reference signal for Initial Orbit Determination (IOD). By leveraging the unique properties of CMB, this study introduces a novel method for estimating spacecraft velocity and position with minimal reliance on pre-existing environmental data, offering significant advantages for space missions independent of Earth-specific conditions. Using Machine Learning (ML) regression models, this approach demonstrates the capability to determine velocity from CMB signals and subsequently determine the satellite's position. The results indicate that CMB has the potential to enhance the autonomy and flexibility of spacecraft operations.