Batch processing for GNSS signal processing in a user satellite

A user satellite comprising:

• a receiver, the receiver comprising:
• a receiving unit, which comprises one or more processors and is configured to receive signals transmitted by navigation satellites of one or more global navigation satellite systems (GNSS);
• a processing unit, which comprises one or more processors and is configured to determine measurements based on data contained in the signals received and to carry out a calculation of position, velocity and time (PVT) based on batch processing of the measurements;
• and
• an electric or a chemical drive;
• wherein the receiving unit is further configured to receive the signals transmitted by the navigation satellites non-simultaneously;
• wherein the processing unit is further configured to determine the measurements from the data contained in the signals received non-simultaneously, and to carry out an initial or continuous calculation of the PVT based on batch processing of the measurements;
• wherein the receiving unit is further configured to receive the signals transmitted by the navigation satellites over a predetermined time period;
• wherein the predetermined time period is determined by a minimum requirement for measurements needed, which are required to calculate the PVT with a required accuracy;
• wherein the processing unit is further configured to batch the measurements over the predetermined time period and to carry out the calculation of the PVT based on batch processing of the batched measurements;
• wherein the processing unit is configured further to use a Kalman filter for calculating a PVT;
• and
• wherein results of the PVT calculated based on batch processing are compared with results of the PVT calculated via the Kalman filter to verify correctness of results of the PVT calculated with the Kalman filter.

A method for use in a user satellite, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a receiving unit comprising one or more processors, signals transmitted by navigation satellites of one or more global navigation satellite systems (GNSS);
• and
• determining, by a processing unit comprising one or more processors, measurements based on data contained in the signals received, and carrying out, by the processing unit, a calculation of position, velocity and time (PVT) based on batch processing of the measurements;
• wherein the receiving unit is further configured to receive the signals transmitted by the navigation satellites non-simultaneously;
• wherein the processing unit is further configured to determine the measurements from the data contained in the signals received non-simultaneously, and to carry out an initial or continuous calculation of the PVT based on batch processing of the measurements;
• wherein the receiving unit is further configured to receive the signals transmitted by the navigation satellites over a predetermined time period;
• wherein the predetermined time period is determined by a minimum requirement for measurements needed, which are required to calculate the PVT with a required accuracy;
• wherein the processing unit is further configured to batch the measurements over the predetermined time period and to carry out the calculation of the PVT based on batch processing of the batched measurements;
• wherein the processing unit is configured further to use a Kalman filter for calculating a PVT;
• and
• wherein results of the PVT calculated based on batch processing are compared with results of the PVT calculated via the Kalman filter to verify correctness of results of the PVT calculated with the Kalman filter.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a computer program for executing a method comprising:

• receiving, by a receiving unit comprising one or more processors, signals transmitted by navigation satellites of one or more global navigation satellite systems (GNSS);
• and
• determining, by a processing unit comprising one or more processors, measurements based on data contained in the signals received, and carrying out, by the processing unit, a calculation of position, velocity and time (PVT) based on batch processing of the measurements;
• wherein the receiving unit is further configured to receive the signals transmitted by the navigation satellites non-simultaneously;
• wherein the processing unit is further configured to determine the measurements from the data contained in the signals received non-simultaneously, and to carry out an initial or continuous calculation of the PVT based on batch processing of the measurements;
• wherein the receiving unit is further configured to receive the signals transmitted by the navigation satellites over a predetermined time period;
• wherein the predetermined time period is determined by a minimum requirement for measurements needed, which are required to calculate the PVT with a required accuracy;
• wherein the processing unit is further configured to batch the measurements over the predetermined time period and to carry out the calculation of the PVT based on batch processing of the batched measurements;
• wherein the processing unit is configured further to use a Kalman filter for calculating a PVT;
• and
• wherein results of the PVT calculated based on batch processing are compared with results of the PVT calculated via the Kalman filter to verify correctness of results of the PVT calculated with the Kalman filter.