NASA’s Next Generation Space Geodesy Project

Abstract

This proposal describes NASA’s Space Geodesy Project. This two-year project will contribute to the Global Geodetic Core Network by: (1) Completing ongoing Network Design Studies that describe the appropriate number and distribution of next generation Space Geodetic Stations for an improved global network; (2) Establishing and demonstrating the operational capability of the prototype NASA next generation integrated Space Geodetic Station at Goddard's Geophysical and Astronomical Observatory, including next generation SLR and VLBI systems along with GNSS and DORIS; and (3) Generating an Implementation Plan for a new NASA Space Geodesy Systems Project which would build, deploy and operate a next generation integrated NASA Space Geodetic Network that will contribute to the improved global GGOS network.