The invention provides a
satellite-ground cooperative in-
orbit real-time geometric positioning method and
system for optical satellites. The method comprises the following steps: an optical
satellite imaging and positioning model suitable for an onboard real-
time processing unit is constructed, initial values of onboard positioning
model parameters are acquired by calibration parameters or design parameters for camera interior and platform installation relation by a ground laboratory, after the
satellite is in
orbit, ground calibration field image data is acquired and downloaded, calibration matching and calibration parameter calculation are completed in a ground
processing system by using the downloaded calibration field images; calibration results are verified and
model parameter annotation is updated. The method and the
system aim at limitation of onboard
processing environment, and combine the ground
processing system, so that a satellite-ground cooperative processing mode is formed, in-
orbit high-precision real-time geometric positioning of optical
remote sensing satellite is realized, application usefulness and timeliness of
earth observation systems are improved, and necessary bases are provided for intelligent and high-efficient
remote sensing data onboard real-
time processing technology.