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iGPS : Integrated Nav & Com Augmentation of GPS

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<strong>Com</strong>mon View<br />

Ranging<br />

Iridium Frequency is adjacent<br />

to <strong>GPS</strong> L1 Frequency band<br />

How Iridium is Modified to Enhance <strong>GPS</strong><br />

Iridium Footprint<br />

How Iridium Provides Antijam Capability<br />

• Iridium higher power<br />

• Longer coherent integration <strong>of</strong> <strong>GPS</strong> Signals<br />

Precision Time Transfer to User<br />

Rising Iridium Satellite<br />

<strong>i<strong>GPS</strong></strong> User<br />

<strong>i<strong>GPS</strong></strong> modifies Iridium Broadcast to add Wideband Ranging Waveform<br />

• Iridium broadcasts spread spectrum PRN ranging signal<br />

• Modulates navigation messages for Iridium and <strong>GPS</strong><br />

• <strong>i<strong>GPS</strong></strong> receiver measures range to each <strong>GPS</strong> and Iridium satellite and<br />

demodulates navigation data<br />

• 1 Moving Iridium satellite can be equivalent to 2 “static” <strong>GPS</strong> satellites<br />

Active Iridium Satellite<br />

<strong>i<strong>GPS</strong></strong> Reference Station<br />

(installed at U.S. Air Base)<br />

Setting Iridium Satellite<br />

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