Veripos Ultra Datasheet

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ULTRA and ULTRA2

The VERIPOS Ultra and Ultra2 Real-time corrections for the Ultra services are
provided by the JPL orbit and clock determination
services are global, high-accuracy
system (OCDS) which uses data from JPL reference
GNSS positioning services designed stations. Redundant orbit and clock corrections are
provided to the VERIPOS Network Control Centres in
to meet all offshore positioning and
Aberdeen and Singapore. The orbit and clock
navigation applications. Ultra corrections for all satellites in the GPS and GLONASS

services provide decimetre accuracy constellations are valid globally, meaning position
accuracy is maintained regardless of user location
and are complementary to VERIPOS
Apex and Apex² services, which, The Ultra service uses satellites from the GPS
constellation while the Ultra2 service uses both the
when taken together, provide the
GPS and GLONASS constellations. The satellites
user with correction services derived from the GLONASS constellation provide additional
observations. This can help maintain reliable and
from independent networks and
accurate positioning when masking of satellites occur
mitigate for single-point failures. (e.g. when working close to a platform) or when
suffering from ionospheric scintillation. Another
Ultra and Ultra2 services operate using Precise Point benefit from using both satellite constellations is
Positioning (PPP) – an absolute positioning technique faster convergence of the positioning solution.
which corrects or models all GNSS error sources, i.e.
GNSS satellite orbit and clocks, tropospheric, Ultra and Ultra2 services are broadcast alongside
ionospheric and multipath errors. The PPP technique Apex services via seven geostationary
consists of a single set of ‘globally applicable’ communications satellites to ensure availability and
corrections to the satellite orbits and clocks, so service redundancy.
position accuracy is maintained regardless of user
location.

Precise Satellite Positioning Services


V-Ultra-001
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

GNSS Satellite Constellation Geostationary satellites


Ultra Ultra2 25E 98W 143.5E AORE AORW IOR POR
GPS GPS + GLONASS
Horizontal Accuracy*
Observations used 10cm at 2σ (95%)
Ultra Ultra2
GPS L1/L2 GPS L1/L2 & GLONASS L1/L2 Vertical Accuracy*
20cm at 2σ (95%)
Positioning Technique
Precise Point Positioning (PPP) Coordinate Reference Frame
ITRF08
Reference station network
JPL

Availability
Global

Horizontal accuracy

Vertical accuracy

* Based on static data logged in Aberdeen, Houston and Singapore over a 7 day period.
Accuracy will vary with observing conditions.

Precise Satellite Positioning Services


V-Ultra-001

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