A space station-based autonomous calibration method for time and frequency of the BDS onboard clock
摘要
To address the issue of inadequate long-term stability of the BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3) onboard clock, this paper presents a space-based autonomous time and frequency steering approach. This approach leverages existing conditions and available resources to synchronize the BDS-3 onboard clock with the space station’s frequency reference, incorporating a noise-adaptive digital compensation interpolation algorithm and an onboard clock steering technique based on the space station’s frequency reference. The experimental results obtained by combining simulation and measured data indicate that the one-day stability of the BDS-3 onboard clock improves from 7.24E-15 to 1.60E-15 after applying the method, and the ten-day stability improves from 9.05E-15 to 8.33E-17. These results demonstrate a significant enhancement in the long-term stability of the BDS onboard clock and a reduction in its dependence on the ground station. The proposed method offers a viable approach for the establishment and autonomous maintenance of space-based time and frequency references.