Research Article

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

Table 14

Influence of lunar gravity model on orbit determination of lunar orbiter by three stations.

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

GLGM253.90297.4856.04307.481202.3214203.892511.3114474.21
LP100K23.4267.2043.0483.172.899.385.1111.07
LQ150Q23.6667.8843.4984.022.909.565.1611.25
GRAIL420A5.1116.209.6019.510.672.361.602.93
GRAIL660B5.1116.209.6019.510.672.351.612.93