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Support Request
ILRS Mission Support Status:
SLR is used for precise orbit determination. The mission support request was approved by the ILRS Governing Board in October, 2008.
Current ILRS Tracking Statistics:
Satellite
|
Site Name
|
Station
|
Start Date
|
End Date
|
No.
Passes
|
No.
Points
|
No.
Minutes
|
COMPASS-M1
|
Changchun
|
7237
|
05-Dec-2008
|
11-Mar-2009
|
24
|
122
|
36,600
|
|
Concepcion
|
7405
|
04-Dec-2008
|
11-Mar-2009
|
18
|
136
|
40,800
|
|
Graz
|
7839
|
23-Dec-2008
|
12-Feb-2009
|
6
|
59
|
17,700
|
|
Greenbelt
|
7105
|
08-Jan-2009
|
05-Mar-2009
|
3
|
9
|
2,700
|
|
Herstmonceux
|
7840
|
05-Dec-2008
|
14-Mar-2009
|
15
|
75
|
22,500
|
|
Katzively
|
1893
|
05-Dec-2008
|
02-Mar-2009
|
13
|
86
|
25,800
|
|
Koganei
|
7308
|
13-Jan-2009
|
12-Mar-2009
|
4
|
20
|
6,000
|
|
McDonald
|
7080
|
17-Dec-2008
|
01-Mar-2009
|
16
|
80
|
24,000
|
|
Monument Peak
|
7110
|
10-Dec-2008
|
10-Mar-2009
|
9
|
113
|
33,900
|
|
Mount Stromlo
|
7825
|
21-Dec-2008
|
27-Jan-2009
|
6
|
43
|
12,900
|
|
San Juan
|
7406
|
10-Dec-2008
|
13-Mar-2009
|
28
|
244
|
73,200
|
|
Simeiz
|
1873
|
13-Jan-2009
|
04-Mar-2009
|
3
|
44
|
13,200
|
|
Tanegashima
|
7358
|
16-Dec-2008
|
03-Mar-2009
|
13
|
55
|
16,500
|
|
Wettzell
|
8834
|
15-Dec-2008
|
08-Jan-2009
|
3
|
16
|
4,800
|
|
Yaragadee
|
7090
|
04-Dec-2008
|
13-Mar-2009
|
28
|
243
|
72,900
|
|
Zimmerwald
|
7810
|
23-Dec-2008
|
30-Dec-2008
|
5
|
18
|
5,400
|
Name: COMPASS-M1
Host: China Satellite Navigation Project Center (DLR)
Primary Technical Contact: Jiao Wenhai
Mailing Address: 31, Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, China. Postcode 100081
Phone: 86-10-68197285
Fax: 86-10-68197289
Email: jiaowh0927 @ 163.com
Primary Science Contact: Tu Bo
Alternate Science Contact: Rolf Koenig for the TOR payload
Mailing Address: 31, Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing, China. Postcode 100081
Phone: 86-10-68197285
Fax: 86-10-68197289
Email:
MISSION SPECIFICS:
Scientific Objectives of Mission: Navigation, Positioning, Timing, Geodesy
Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) Role of Mission: Precise orbit determination
Launch Date: April 13, 2007
Expected Mission Duration: 3 years
ORBITAL PARAMETERS:
Altitude: 21,500 km
Inclination: 55.5 deg
Eccentricity: 0.00068
TRACKING REQUIREMENTS:
Tracking Schedule:
Spatial Coverage: Global
Temporal Coverage: October 2008 through December 2009
Data Accuracy: 2 cm for single shot
OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS:
Mission Coordinator (ILRS, Subnetwork, etc.): Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, China
Priority of SLR for POD: No. 1
Source of Acquisition Data: GFZ
Other Sources of POD (GPS, PRARE, Doppler, etc.): Microwave
Primary Analysis Center: Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, China
Normal Point Time Span (sec): 300
Subnetworks/Stations Requested to Track: Global Network
Data Delivery Time Requirements: 12 hours after tracking
RETROREFLECTOR ARRAY INFORMATION:
Description of Array and Location: Planar array with 42 circular uncoated retroreflectors. The LRA is on the survace to the Earth's center. See COMPASS-M1 retroreflector information.
Technical Contact for Array Correction/Center of Mass: Yang Fumin, Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, China
Phone No.: 86-21-64696290
E-mail Address: yangfm @ shao.ac.cn
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