The invention discloses a method for calculating the requirement of
signal capture among
lunar orbit formation satellites on
satellite orbit measurement accuracy, and belongs to the technical field of
deep space exploration. The method comprises the following steps: under a ground test condition, measuring an antenna pattern, transmitting
signal power and receiving sensitivity of a master
satellite, measuring an antenna pattern, receiving sensitivity and a transmitting EIRP value of a slave
satellite, measuring an
installation error and an antenna mechanism deformation error of a high-
gain directional antenna of the master satellite, and measuring
attitude control precision of the master satellite. According to the main satellite antenna pointing
total error requirement, the antenna
installation error, the antenna mechanism deformation error and the beam
pointing error caused by the
attitude control precision of the main satellite, the
position error requirement of the slave satellite relative to the main satellite is calculated; and determining
orbit measurement precision requirements of the master satellite and the slave satellite based on the
position error. According to the method, the
orbit measurement requirement can be put forward to a ground measurement and
control system in advance, or the proper inter-satellite distance can be selected according to the orbit
measurement precision provided by the ground, and the success probability of establishing the inter-satellite link is improved.