Research Article

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

Table 6

Long-term lunar gravity effects on orbit determination of lunar orbiter (filter only).

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

GLGM2196.188443.55112.338446.58354426.77681952.523044.51768561.54
LP100K57.04199.6974.99220.806.7620.569.3123.56
LQ150Q57.56201.4675.73222.796.8021.039.3223.99
GRAIL420A20.0152.8316.2658.793.2410.063.5811.16
GRAIL660B20.0152.8316.2658.793.2410.073.5811.16