Laser geodetic satellites: a high-accuracy scientific tool

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dc.contributor.authorPearlman, M.
dc.contributor.authorArnold, D.
dc.contributor.authorDavis, M.
dc.contributor.authorBarlier, F.
dc.contributor.authorBiancale, R.
dc.contributor.authorVasiliev, V.
dc.contributor.authorCiufolini, I.
dc.contributor.authorPaolozzi, A.
dc.contributor.authorPavlis, Erricos C.
dc.contributor.authorSośnica, K.
dc.contributor.authorBloßfeld, M.
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-08T18:21:30Z
dc.date.available2019-03-08T18:21:30Z
dc.date.issued2019-02-12
dc.description.abstractSatellite Laser Ranging (SLR) began in the mid-1960s on satellites of opportunity with retro-reflectors intended as a part of intercomparison tests of satellite tracking techniques. Shortly thereafter, data from these satellites began to work their way into geodetic solutions and dedicated geodesy experiments. By early 1970s when future requirements for centimeter accuracy were envisioned, planning began for dedicated, spherical retro-reflector geodetic satellites. Built with high mass-to-area ratios, these satellites would have important applications in gravity field modeling, station geolocation and fiducial reference systems, Earth rotation, and fundamental physics. Early geodetic satellites were Starlette, launched in 1975 by Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES), and LAGEOS in 1976 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Recent geodetic satellites include LARES, launched in 2012, and LARES-2 under development, both by the Italian Space Agency (ASI). Today, a complex of these ‘geodetic satellites’ from low to high altitude Earth orbits supports many space geodesy requirements. This paper will discuss the evolution of the geodetic satellites from the early days, through current programs and out to future needs as we approach our goal for millimeter accuracy.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors acknowledge the ILRS for providing the ground stations and the laser ranging data of all the satellites described in the paper. M.R. Pearlman and D. Arnold acknowledge the support of NASA Grant 80NSSC18K0220. F. Barlier and R. Biancale acknowledge the support of CNES and the Observatoire de la Cte dAzur/GEOAZUR. I. Ciufolini and A. Paolozzi acknowledge the Italian Space Agency for the support of the LARES and LARES 2 space missions under agreements No. 2017-23-H.0 and No. 2015-021-R.0. E. C. Pavlis acknowledges the support of NASA Grant NNX15AT34A.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00190-019-01228-yen_US
dc.format.extent14 pagesen_US
dc.genrejournal articles postprintsen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2bwu1-5u9u
dc.identifier.citationPearlman, M., Arnold, D., Davis, M. et al. J Geod (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-019-01228-yen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-019-01228-y
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/12997
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Nature Switzerland AG.en_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
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dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
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dc.rightsThis is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Journal of Geodesy. The final authenticated version is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-019-01228-y
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dc.subjectLAGEOS (Laser Geodynamics Satellite)en_US
dc.subjectEtalonen_US
dc.subjectStarletteen_US
dc.subjectStellaen_US
dc.subjectGFZ-1en_US
dc.subjectAjisaien_US
dc.subjectSatellite Laser Ranging (SLR)en_US
dc.subjectBLITS (Ball Lens In The Space)en_US
dc.subjectLaser Relativity Satellite (LARES)en_US
dc.titleLaser geodetic satellites: a high-accuracy scientific toolen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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