Likelihood Modelling of the Space Geodesy Facility Laser Ranging Sensor for Bayesian Filtering

This work analyzes the data output of laser ranging data collected from the SGF (Herstmonceux, UK), and proposes a bespoke likelihood function for its processing in the context of Bayesian filtering. It is then illustrated in a single-target Bayesian filter, performing successfully on simulated and real data, under a variety of noise profiles encountered in typical outputs of the sensor.