Fourteenth International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation

San Fernando, Spain
June 7-11, 2004

Welcome/Introduction

Welcome (W. Gurtner)
History and Meeting Overview (M. Pearlman)
ROA: 250 Years of Scientific Activities (R. Boloix)

Scientific Achievements, Applications, and Future Requirements

The Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS) in its Initial Phase (H. Drewes)
A Multi Year SLR Solution (H. Mueller, D. Angermann, B. Meisel)
Processing 18.6 Years of Lageos Data (J.-M. Lemoine, R. Biancale, G. Bourda)
SLR Contributions in the Establishment of the Terrestrial Reference Frame (E. Pavlis)
Long Term Monitoring of Geophysical Parameters Using SLR (V. Luceri, C. Sciarretta, G. Bianco)
Combination of Space Geodesy Techniques for Monitoring the Kinematics Of The Earth (D. Coulot, R. Biancale, P. Berio, A.-M. Gontier, S. Loyer, L. Soudarin, J.-M. Lemoine, Z. Altamimi, N. Capitaine, P. Exertier and D. Gambis)
Interannual and Annual Variations in the Geopotential Observed Using SLR (C. Cox, B. Chao, A. Au)
Atmospheric Loading "Blue-Sky" Effects on SLR Station Coordinates (T. Otsubo, T. Kubo-oka, T. Gotoh, R. Ichikawa)
FTLRS Support to the Gavdos Project: Tracking and Positioning (P. Berio, P. Exertier, F. Pierron, J. Weick, D. Coulot, O. Laurain, P. Bonnefond, FTLRS laser staff)
Precision Orbit Determination of Low Altitude Lunar Spacecraft with Laser Systems (D. Smith, M. Zuber)
Solar-System Dynamics and Tests of General Relativity with Planetary Laser Ranging (J. Chandler, M. Pearlman, R. Reasenberg, J. Degnan)

Scientific Achievements, Applications, and Future Requirements (Posters)

ROA: 250 years working in Astronomy and Geophysics (1753-2003) (F.J. Gonzalez, A. Pazos)
ESA EO Envisat and Cryosat Missions Status (P. Féménias)
NASA ICESat Mission Status (B. Schutz)
The PASAGE Project. Astrometric Positioning of Geostacionary Satellites (T.L. Moratalla, C. Abad, F. Belizon, J.C. Coma, F.J. Montojo, J.L. Muiños, J. Palacio, M. Vallejo)
Determination of the Site Position at the SLR Tracking Station (7824) at San Fernando, Spain (I. Vigo-Aguiar, J. Ferrándiz, J. Gárate, J. Martín Dávila, D. García)
FTLRS Positioning for the EU/NASA Altimeter Calibration Project GAVDOS (E. Pavlis, S. Mertikas)
Laser Ranging as a Precise Tool to Evaluate GNSS Orbital Solutions (G. Appleby, T. Otsubo)
Seasonal effects on Laser, GPS and absolute Gravimetry vertical positioning at the OCA-CERGA geodetic station, Grasse (France) (J. Nicolas, J.M. Nocquet, M. Van Camp, J.P. Boy, J. Hinderer, M. Amalvict, P. Gegout, E. Calais, J.J. Walch)
Earth Orientation Parameters from Satellite Laser Ranging (E. Pavlis)
Time Series of Satellite Laser Ranging Station Position (D. Coulot, P. Berio, P. Exertier)
Proposed International Institute for Space Geodesy and Earth Observation (L. Combrinck)

Lunar Laser Ranging

MeO: The Future of the French Lunar Laser Ranging Station (E. Samain, G. Aridon, P. Exertier, J.F. Mangin, G.M. Lagarde, J.L. Oneto, J. Paris, F. Pierron, J.M. Torre)
MeO Improvements for Lunokhod 1 Tracking (J.M. Torre, M. Furia, J.F.Mangin, E. Samain)
Lunar Ranging from Mount Stromlo (B. Greene, C. Smith, Y. Gao, J. Cotter, C. Moore, J. Luck, I. Ritchie)
Lunar Laser Ranging Science (J. Williams, D. Boggs, S. Turyshev, J.T. Ratcliff)
Consolidated Laser Ranging Prediction Format: Implications for Lunar Laser Ranging (R. Ricklefs)
The Apache Point Observatory Lunar Laser Ranging Operation (APOLLO) (T. Murphy)

Improved and Upgraded Systems Posters

The Performance of Changchun Satellite Laser Ranging Station (L. Chengzhi, Z. You, F. Cunbo, H. Xingwei, Z. Xinghua, S. Jianyong, Z. Haitao)
Progress for Daylight Tracking in Changchun SLR System (Y. Zhao)
New Drive and Servo-Control System of Kunming SLR Station (Z. Xiangming, J. Chongguo, X. Yaoheng, Z. Yuncheng, L. Zhulian, W. Hanping, F. Honglin)
San Fernando SLR Status and Future Objectives (J. Garate, J. Martin Davila, M. Quijano, C. Belza)
San Fernando Baker-Nunn Camera Transformation (F.J. Montojo, J. Núñez, O. Fors, M. Merino, J.L. Muiños, F.Belizón, M. Vallejo, J.M. Codina)
Modernization of the Borowiec SLR System (J. Bartoszak, S. Schillak)
Laboratory Tests and Calibration on Chronometry for the French Transportable Laser Ranging Station (M. Pierron, D. Feraudy, M. Furia, F. Pierron, FTLRS laser staff)
The Performance and Observation of Mobile System TROS-1 In China (G. Tangyong, T. Yechun, L. Cuixia, H. Shihua, L. Xin, W. Yinzhen)
The Mount Stromlo Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) System Local Tie Connections Before and After the 2003 Destructive Canberra Fires (J. Dawson, G. Johnston, S. Naebkhil, R. Govind)
SGF Herstmonceux: Current Status and Future Upgrades (G. Appleby, P. Gibbs, D. Benham, C. Potter, R. Sherwood, V. Smith, M. Wilkinson, I. Bayer)
Current Status of San Juan SLR Station in Argentina (T. Wang, F. Qu, Z. Wei, N. Liu, B. Cheng, Q. Xiang, Y. Han, W. Liu)
Self-Mixing Optical Doppler Radial Velocity Measurements & Laser Link Budget: A Prospective Study (J.-L. Oneto)
Status of the Russion Laser Tracking Network (M. Barshnicov, V. Burmistrov, V. Vasiliev, V. Shargorodsky)

New Applications

Time Transfer by Laser Link T2l2 (M. Ravet, E. Samain, R. Dalla, P. Aubry, J.M. Torre, J. Paris, J.F. Mangin, G.M. Lagarde)
Time Transfer by Laser Pulses between Ground Stations (Y. Fumin, Z. Zhongping, C. Wanzhen, L. Xin, C. Juping, W. Bin)
SLR2000C: An Autonomous Satellite Laser Ranging and Space-To-Ground Optical Communications Facility (J. Degnan, A. Seas, H. Donovan, T. Zagwodzki)
Technical Concept for a European Laser Altimeter for Planetary Exploration (U. Schreiber, H. Michaelis, J. Oberst, I. Leike, T. Spohn)
Laser Altimeter For Planetary Exploration (I. Prochazka, K. Hamal)
Scientific Applications of Planetary Laser Altimeter Radiometry (M. Zuber, D. Smith)

Atmospheric Correction and Multiwavelength Ranging

Two-Wavelength Satellite Laser Ranging Experiment at Shanghai Observatory (Z. Zhongping, Y. Fumin, H. Jingfu, C. Wanzhen, C. Juping, L. Rendong)
Real-Time Separation Atmospheric Tip-Tilt Signal from Lunar Surface (X. Yaoheng, G. Rui)
Effects of the Atmosphere on the SLR Precision (J. Mulacova, K. Hamal, G. Kirchner, F. Koidl)
Atmospheric Contribution to the Laser Ranging Jitter (L. Kral, I. Prochazka, G. Kirchner, F. Koidl)
Multiwavelength Refraction Modeling Improvements for SLR Observations (G. Hulley, E. Pavlis, V. Mendes, D. Pavlis)

System Calibration Techniques

Five Target System Calibration (J.McK. Luck)
New Internal Calibration Target at SGF Herstmonceux; Design and Results (D. Benham, P. Gibbs, V. Smith)
MLRO Performance Characterization (G. Bianco, R. Sala, V. Luceri)
Portable Pico Event Timer 2 Khz (K. Hamal, I. Prochazka)
Tests of the Stability and Linearity of the A031et Event Timer at Graz Station (C. Selke, F. Koidl, G. Kirchner, L. Grunwaldt) Mount Model Stability (J.McK. Luck)
Signal Strength Monitor for C-Spad Receiver (I. Prochazka, K. Hamal)

Engineering and QC Analysis

Numerical Noise in Satellite Laser Ranging Data Processing (I. Prochazka, G. Kirchner)
Is Your Performance being Ruined by Interpolation Errors? (J.McK. Luck)
Engineering Data File Processing and Distribution (K. Salminsh)
Herstmonceux Time Bias System as A Possible Real-Time QC Tool (I. Bayer, P. Gibbs, M. Wilkinson)
Determination of the Station Coordinates for Quality Control of the Satellite Laser Ranging Data (S. Schillak)
Results of the SLR Tracking Data Quality Control During the Operational Processing (H. Mueller)
MCC Analysis Procedure of the SLR Data Quality and Stations Performance (V. Glotov, N. Abylchatova, V. Mitrikas, M. Zinkovskiy)
18 Years of Q/C Analysis at Delft University Of Technology (R. Noomen)

Automation and Control

Ray Matrix Approach for the Real Time Control of SLR2000 Optical Elements (J. Degnan)
Remote Operation of GUTS-SLR (M. Sawabe, T. Uchimura, S. Murata, Y. Matsuoka, T. Oldham, J. Maloney)
Consolidated Laser Ranging Prediction Format: Field Tests (R. Ricklefs)
Zimmerwald Remote Control By Internet And Cellular Phone (W. Gurtner)

Targets, Signatures, and Biases

Laser Retroreflector Array of Geostationary Satellite, ETS-VIII (M. Sawabe, T. Uchimura, A. Suzuki, H. Noda)
Design of Laser Retro-Reflector Array and Laser Ranging Experiment for Shenzhou-IV Satellite (Y. Fumin, C. Wanzhen, Z. Zhongping, C. Juping, W. Yuanming)
REFLECTOR, LARETS and METEOR-3M(1) what did we learn from tracking campaign results (V. Burmistrov, V. Vasiliev, N. Parkhomenko, V. Shargorodsky)
A New Approach for Mission Design for Geodetic Satellites (M. Lara)
Lageos' Asymmetric Reflectivity (D. Arnold, G. Appleby)
Centre-of-Mass Correction Issues: Towards mm-Ranging Accuracy (T. Otsubo, G. Appleby)
Return Energy Estimates Derived from Normal Point and Full-Rate Laser Data (M. Wilkinson, G. Appleby)
Centre-of-Mass Correction Issues: Determining Intensity Dependency at a Multi-Photon (Moblas-5) Station. (R. Carman, V. Noyes, T. Otsubo)
Identifying Single Retro Tracks with a 2 Khz SLR System-Simulations and Actual Results (D. Arnold, G. Kirchner, F. Koidl)

Advanced Systems and Techniques

The New Mount Stromlo SLR System (B. Greene, C. Smith, Y. Gao, J. Cotter, C. Moore, R. Brunswick, C. Burman)
Overview of Guts SLR Station (M. Sawabe, T. Uchimura, A. Suzuki, S. Murata, Y. Matsuoka, T. Oldham, J. Maloney)
Early Satellite Tracking Results from SLR2000 (J. McGarry, T. Zagwodzki, J. Degnan, P. Dunn, J. Cheek, D. Patterson, H. Donovan, A. Mann, A. Mallama, R. Ricklefs)
Graz KHz SLR System: Design, Experiences and Results (G. Kirchner, F. Koidl)
The SOS-W - A Two Colour Kilohertz SLR System (S. Riepl, W. Schlüter, R. Dassing, K.-H. Haufe, N. Brandl, P. Lauber, A. Neidhardt)
A Compact, Totally Passive, Multi-Pass Slab Laser Amplifier Based on Stable, Degenerate Optical Resonators (J. Degnan)
Recent Achievements in Detectors for Eye Safe Laser Ranging (I. Prochazka, K. Hamal)
Advanced Techniques at the EOS Space Research Centre (B. Greene, C. Smith, Y. Gao, J. Cotter, C. Moore, I. Ritchie, C. Burman)

Operational Issues

Data Yield of the ILRS Global Network Over The Past Decade (E. Pavlis)
The ILRS Report Card and Performance Charts (M. Torrence, V. Husson)
Korea's First Satellite for Satellite Laser Ranging (J.H. Lee, S.B. Kim, K.H. Kim, S.H. Lee, Y.J. Im, Y. Fumin, C. Wanzhen)
EUROLAS Real Time Status Exchange (W. Gurtner)
CDDIS Archive Structure Supporting Laser Ranging Data and Products (C. Noll, M. Dube)
ILRS Tracking Support of GP-B (P. Shelus)
The MICROSCOPE Mission (R. Biancale)
ALOS Overview: Time-restricted operation (H. Kunimori)
Status of the NASA SLR Network (D. Carter)
ILRS Mission Support (P. Shelus)

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Fourteenth International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation

San Fernando, Spain June 7-11, 2004

San Fernando, Spain
June 7-11, 2004