Research Article

Influence of the Choice of Lunar Gravity Model on Orbit Determination for Lunar Orbiters

Table 12

Influence of lunar gravity model on orbit determination of lunar orbiter by one station.

Lunar gravity model (70 × 70) Orbit position uncertainty (m, RMS)Orbit position accuracy (m, RMS)
RIC3DRIC3D

GLGM294.38358.8966.92377.081104.885534.252538.686188.18
LP100K89.98882.03342.08950.313.5722.098.2323.84
LQ150Q91.02892.27346.37961.463.6322.428.5124.26
GRAIL420A29.88253.4450.48260.142.7718.842.0519.16
GRAIL660B29.88253.4450.48260.142.7718.862.0219.16