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One of the essential prerequisites for accurate PNT service is the precise satellite orbits of multi-frequency and multi-constellation BDS-2 and BDS-3 satellites. As usual, the precise orbit products can be obtained from analysis centers (ACs) of the international GNSS Service (IGS). The precise orbits can also be downloaded from the international GNSS Monitoring and Assessment System (iGMAS). Compared with the IGS ACs, the iGMAS can provide featured services such as satellite orbits based on the new B1C\/B2a BDS signals. Considering the indispensability of the new signals, the performance of all BDS precise orbits from iGMAS needs to be known. However, there is no comprehensive assessment of BDS-2 and BDS-3 precise orbits based on B1I\/B3II and B1C\/B2a frequencies from iGMAS, especially for the period after the BDS entered the stable operation stage. In this paper, BDS-2\/BDS-3 final (ISC), rapid (ISR), and ultra-rapid (ISU) products based on B1I\/B3I and B1C\/B2a frequencies from iGMAS are all assessed comprehensively. Specifically, at first, the precise orbits from iGMAS are compared with the ones from the IGS ACs. Based on this, the satellite laser ranging inspects the precise orbits from iGMAS. Finally, the orbit errors are discussed systematically by considering the beta and elongation angles. Using one year of data, the orbit accuracy of geostationary orbit, inclined geosynchronous orbit, and medium earth orbit (MEO) satellites can almost reach meter to decimeter level, decimeter to sub-decimeter level, and centimeter level, respectively, where the ISC products are the best. The ISC, ISR, and ISU products based on B1I\/B3I frequencies are generally better than the ones based on B1C\/B2a frequencies. Additionally, according to the SLR data, the results show that the accuracy of precise orbits of BDS-3 is better than that of BDS-2. The mean values of orbit biases of BDS-3 MEO satellites are approximately 2.88 cm. In addition, the orbit errors are related to the beta angle and elongation angle to some extent, and the manufacturers may also have an influence on the orbit errors.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/rs15030582","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,1,19]],"date-time":"2023-01-19T05:06:14Z","timestamp":1674104774000},"page":"582","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Comprehensive Assessment of BDS-2 and BDS-3 Precise Orbits Based on B1I\/B3I and B1C\/B2a Frequencies from iGMAS"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0565-2038","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Zhetao","family":"Zhang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China"}]},{"given":"Ping","family":"Zeng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China"}]},{"given":"Yuanlan","family":"Wen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China"}]},{"given":"Lina","family":"He","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5262-1007","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Xiufeng","family":"He","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, China"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,1,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1186\/s43020-019-0006-0","article-title":"Basic Performance and Future Developments of BeiDou Global Navigation Satellite System","volume":"1","author":"Yang","year":"2020","journal-title":"Satell. 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