Tracking and positional accuracies of GPS integrated in rockets

The book "Tracking and Positional Accuracies of GPS Integrated in Rockets" offers a comprehensive analysis of the integration of C/A GPS receivers into highly dynamic targets such as sounding rockets. It highlights the challenges and opportunities that arise from using cost-effective GPS technology to ensure precise tracking and positioning capabilities. The author, Manish Kakar, begins with an introduction to the fundamentals of C/A GPS technology and the operation of sounding rockets. Subsequently, theoretical concepts such as Phase-Locked Loops (PLL), Delay-Locked Loops (DLL), GPS, DGPS, atmospheric models, and the extended Kalman filter are discussed. The book simulates positional accuracies in both vertical and horizontal directions based on the trajectories of two rocket models, Minidusty and bb12. It is aimed at students, engineers, and researchers interested in the integration of GPS in dynamic environments.