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Earth, Planets and Space, 2018 Generally, the dynamical model is used to estimate coordinates of satellite laser ranging (SLR) stations. In this paper, we put forward a kinematic method to estimate the coordinates of SLR stations by using global navigation satellite system (GNSS ...
Jinyun Guo +5 more
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, 2023 Abstract Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) technology is one of the main technologies in the field of space geodesy, it has played an extremely important role in laser ranging data application and research. As a commonly used geodynamic satellites, the main contribution of Lageos1/2 is the solution of orbit determination and station coordinates. At
Chongchong Zhou +5 more
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The understanding of length-of-day variations from satellite gravity and laser ranging measurements [PDF]
, 2011 P>The change in the rate of the Earth's rotation, length-of-day (LOD), is principally the result of movement and redistribution of mass in the Earth's atmosphere, oceans and hydrosphere.
Jin, Shuanggen +2 more
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The Design Concept of the First Mobile Satellite Laser Ranging System (ARGO-M) in Korea [PDF]
Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2011 Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) launched the development project of two satellite laser ranging (SLR) systems in early 2008 after the government fund approval of the SLR systems in 2007.
Jung Hyun Jo +12 more
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Earth Rotation Parameters Estimation Using GPS and SLR Measurements to Multiple LEO Satellites
Remote Sensing, 2021 Earth rotation parameters (ERP) are one of the key parameters in realization of the International Terrestrial Reference Frames (ITRF). At present, the International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS) generates the satellite laser ranging (SLR)-based ERP ...
Xingxing Li +5 more
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A New Online Service for the Validation of Multi-GNSS Orbits Using SLR
Remote Sensing, 2017 In the last decade, we have been witnessing a rapid development of the constellations of Global and Regional Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS/RNSS). Besides the well-known GPS and GLONASS, newly developed systems such as Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS and NAVIC
Radosław Zajdel +2 more
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Contribution of Etalon Observation to Earth Rotation Parameters under a New Observation Scenario
Applied Sciences, 2022 The standard products of the International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS) are mainly based on the two laser geodynamics satellites (LAGEOS) due to the sparse observations of the Etalon satellites.
Xiaozhen Zhang +3 more
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ICESat‐2 Precision Orbit Determination
Earth and Space Science, 2021 The ICESat‐2 Precision Orbit Determination (POD) system computes the precise position of the laser altimeter instrument in inertial space, a measurement necessary for accurate geolocation of individual photon surface returns.
T. C. Thomas +4 more
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Satellite Laser Ranging to Low Earth Orbiters: Orbit and Network Validation [PDF]
, 2018 Satellite laser ranging (SLR) to low Earth orbiters (LEOs) provides optical distance measurements with mm-to-cm-level precision. SLR residuals, i.e., differences between measured and modeled ranges, serve as a common figure of merit for the quality ...
Arnold, Daniel +7 more
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Satellite laser ranging measurements in South Africa: Contributions to earth system sciences
South African Journal of Science, 2015 This contribution reassesses progress in the development of satellite laser ranging (SLR) technology and its scientific and societal applications in South Africa.
Christina M. Botai +2 more
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