The invention provides a virtual
transponder capture method and capture
system based on
satellite space distribution inspection. The virtual
transponder capture method comprises the following steps: firstly, establishing a virtual
transponder basic
database; then acquiring the current position and running state of a
train according to
satellite navigation, and predicting a target virtual transponder to be captured and a pre-capturing triggering moment according to the basic
database; from the pre-capturing triggering moment, calculating a visual
satellite space
distribution characteristic value and a prediction value in real time; meanwhile, estimating a satellite
spatial distribution reference value according to the basic
database; judging the capture state of the target virtual transponder to be captured according to the satellite
spatial distribution characteristic value, the characteristic value prediction value and the reference value; and determining the capture moment, correcting the current position of the
train and updating the virtual transponder basic database. According to the method, the limitation of implementing capture space analysis from a positioning domain is overcome, the capture precision and real-time performance of the virtual transponder are improved, and the design, development and equipment manufacturing of a novel
train control system can be effectively supported.