{"product_id":"analysis-of-gps-satellite-allocation-aaron-j-bell-9781249596028","title":"Analysis of GPS Satellite Allocation for the United States Nuclear Detonation Detection System (USNDS)","description":"The United States Nuclear Detonation Detection System (USNDS) relies on sensors onboard NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites to detect atmospheric nuclear detonations. Though there are currently over 24 operational GPS satellites, USNDS ground based antennas are only capable of actively monitoring 24 satellites at a time. Personnel at the Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) desire a well-defined methodology for selecting which 24 satellites should be monitored to maximize global coverage capability. This research introduces a means to numerically quantify each satellite's individual contribution to the coverage provided by the constellation as a whole. A heuristic generates a set of possible combinations of satellites that yield high global coverage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aaron J. Bell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1249596025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781249596028\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Biblioscholar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/09\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.18d","brand":"Aaron J. Bell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47611147813119,"sku":"9781249596028","price":57.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b9caedfa-20d5-4ae3-b437-86ed753123cd.jpg?v=1764512043","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/analysis-of-gps-satellite-allocation-aaron-j-bell-9781249596028","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}