Satellite Missions

Below are links related to satellite mission information:

Campaign Reports (including final campaign statistics)
Analysis Reports (range/time bias analysis and data quantity)
Mission Working Group (Members, Charter)
Interactive Queries of Mission NP Data Volume by year
Predictions (formats, force models, data files, time bias functions, NORAD 2-line elements, maneuver message procedure)
Spaceraft ID Correspondence Table for Orbit Exchange Files (SP3c)
SLR Satellite Center-of-Mass Offset (CoM) information
Link Budget Calculations (by Stefan Riepl)
Satellite LIDAR cross section report (David Arnold)
Cross section of the APOLLO Lunar retroreflector arrays report (David Arnold)
Satellite Maneuvers History
The complete list of Mission Parameters (sponsors, satellite numbers, orbit parameters, bin sizes, etc.)
Spacewarn Bulletin (international email service for distribution of information on satellites)
Geostationary Belt by Andrew Sinclair
WWW Satellite Home Page Links

SLR satellite missions are categorized by their primary application (i.e. geodetic, earth sensing, radio navigation, experimental/special).

Geodetic Missions
The geodetic satellites are so named for their contribution to geodesy. Geodesy is a branch of applied mathematics that determines by observations and measurements the exact positions of points on the earth's surface; the shape and size of the earth; and the variations of the terrestrial gravity and magnetic fields. Read on.

Earth Sensing Missions
The earth sensing satellites carry experiments designed to sense the earth (i.e acquire data on worldwide environmental changes such as the green house effect, ozone layer depletion, tropical rain forest deforestation, and abnormal climatic conditions), in order to contribute to international global environmental monitoring. Read on.

Radio Navigation Missions
The radio navigation satellites (Global Positioning System (GPS), and GLObal'naya Navigatsionnay Sputnikovaya Sistema (GLONASS)) are United States and Russian satellite constellations, respectively. Read on.

Experimental Missions
The experimental satellites carry diverse experiments that do not fit into one of the other mission classifications (i.e. geodetic, earth sensing, positioning). These satellites are irregularly shaped objects in relatively low altitude orbits. Read on.

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