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The precision of today's satellite laser ranging systems
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Hussen, Van S. Pearlman, Michael R. Torrence, Mark H. Dunn, Peter J. |
| Copyright Year | 1993 |
| Description | Recent improvements in the accuracy of modern satellite laser ranging (SLR) systems are strengthened by the new capability of many instruments to track an increasing number of geodetic satellite targets without significant scheduling conflict. This will allow the refinement of some geophysical parameters, such as solid Earth tidal effects and GM, and the improved temporal resolution of others, such as Earth orientation and station position. Better time resolution for the locations of fixed observatories will allow us to monitor more subtle motions at the stations, and transportable systems will be able to provide indicators of long term trends with shorter occupations. If we are to take advantage of these improvements, care must be taken to preserve the essential accuracy of an increasing volume of range observations at each stage of the data reduction process. |
| File Size | 639280 |
| Page Count | 11 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19940011086 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0005289f |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1993-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Spacecraft Instrumentation Satellite Instruments Calibrating Precision Satellite Tracking Laser Targets Temporal Resolution Geodetic Satellites Data Reduction Rangefinding Laser Range Finders Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
