Basic Performance of BeiDou Regional System

Y. Yang, J. Li, J. Xu, H. He, H. Guo, J. Tang

Abstract:	As the key project of China’s navigation satellite system, Beidou regional navigation satellite system (also known as the first phase of BeiDou global navigation satellite system) with its full constellation of 14 satellites has been completed, which links the preceding BeiDou demonstration system and the following BeiDou global navigation satellite system. The project aims at enhancing the service performance and extending the service coverage of Beidou. It takes the legacy of the demonstration system, and it will also play a significant role as the test and validation system for the forthcoming China’s global navigation satellite system. It is compatible with both active and passive positioning mode, that is, the radio determination satellite services (RDSS) and the radio navigation satellite service (RNSS). This paper describes the service coverage of BeiDou regional navigation satellite system and its basic performance in navigation and positioning. The performance of the ranging code and carrier phase of BeiDou is validated by real data collected from the present constellation (14 satellites). The positioning accuracy is calculated for different positioning mode such as single point, differential, kinematical and static positioning by using single and dual frequency observations. The results are compared and analyzed with those of GPS. We hope that the results will serve as the reference of BeiDou-based applications for users in Asia Pacific region, as well as for improving the performance of Beidou system.
Published in:	Proceedings of the ION 2013 Pacific PNT Meeting April 23 - 25, 2013 Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa Honolulu, Hawaii
Pages:	221 - 246
Cite this article:	Yang, Y., Li, J., Xu, J., He, H., Guo, H., Tang, J., "Basic Performance of BeiDou Regional System," Proceedings of the ION 2013 Pacific PNT Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, April 2013, pp. 221-246.
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