This paper is the second part in a series that provides a comprehensive survey of the problems and techniques of tracking maneuvering targets in the absence of the so-called measurement-origin uncertainty. It surveys motion models of ballistic targets used for target tracking. Models for all three phases (i.e., boost, coast, and reentry) of motion are covered.
This paper deals with models of ballistic target (BT) motion during the boost phase for target tracking. Different options to improve the accuracy of modeling are discussed and several enhanced models are proposed. They include simple kinematic models of the so-called gravity turn (GT) target motion and more sophisticated models, accounting for the BT flight dynamics during boost, as well. Tracking simulations are presented.
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