A GPS-Based Phased-Array Attitude and Navigation Sensor

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6,906,664
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Device and Method

A method and system for determining three-axis attitude from line-of-sight (LOS) solutions for two or more GPS satellites uses intersections of null cone patterns and LOS vectors to the GPS satellites. In a preferred embodiment, a unified GPS-based sensor also provides navigation information.

Keywords: GPS, phased array
International Class: G01S3/38, G01S5/02, G01S19/21, G01S19/26, G01S5/14, G01S5/14