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Tanegashima: Site Log
Instructions and Update Site Log
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Section: 0. FormSection: 1. Identification of the Ranging System Reference Point (SRP)
Section: 2. Site Location Information
Section: 3. General System Information
Section: 4. Telescope Information
Section: 5. Laser System Information
Section: 6. Receiver System
Section: 7. Tracking Capabilities
Section: 8. Calibration
Section: 9. Time and Frequency Standards
Section: 10. Preprocessing Information
Section: 11. Aircraft Detection
Section: 12. Meteorological Instrumentation
Section: 13. Local Ties, Eccentricities, and Collocation Information
Section: 14. Local Events Possibly Affecting Computed Position
Section: 15. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information
Section: 16. Responsible Agency (if different from 15.)
Section: 17. More Information
Site and System Information Form
International Laser Ranging Service
0. Form
Prepared by (Full Name) : Shinichi Nakamura
Preparer E-mail : nakamura.shinichi@jaxa.jp
Date Prepared : 2008-08-06
Report Type : Update
Format Version : 1.0
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1. Identification of the Ranging System Reference Point (SRP)
Site Name : GUTS
IERS DOMES Number : 21749S001
CDP Pad ID : 7358
Subnetwork : WPLTN
Description : Intersection of Axes of Telescope
Monument Description :
Monument Inscription :
Mark Description :
Date Installed : 2004-03-25
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Geologic Characteristic :
Additional Information : Correct the IERS DOMES Number and Description
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2. Site Location Information
City or Town : Tanegashima
State or Province : Kagoshima
Country : JAPAN
Tectonic Plate : Eurasian
Approximate Position
X coordinate [m]: -3607651.3276
Y coordinate [m]: 4147874.1477
Z coordinate [m]: 3223723.1226
Latitude [deg]: 30.556513 N
Longitude [deg]: 131.015412 E
Elevation [m]: 141.5090
Additional Information : Site is north of Launch site.
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3. General System Information
3.01 System Name : Tanegashima
4-Character Code : GMSL
CDP System Number : 89
CDP Occupation Number : 01
Eccentricity to SRP (if Not Identical With SRP)
North [m]: 0
East [m]: 0
Up [m]: 0
Date Measured : yyyy-mm-dd
Date Installed : 2004-12-01
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : Correct the Eccentricity to SRP
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4. Telescope Information
4.01 Receiving Telescope Type : Coude
Aperture [m]: 1.0
Mount : AZ-EL
Xmitting Telescope Type : Coude
Aperture [m]: 1.0
Tracking Camera Type : "7 Telescope+CCD
Model : 20102
Manufacturer : QUESTAR
Field of View [deg]: 0.15deg
Minimum Magnitude [mag]: 13.5
Transmit/Receive Path : COMMON Coude
Transmit/Receive Switch : Polarizer
Max Slew Rate Az [deg/s]: 25
Max Slew Rate El [deg/s]: 10
Max Used Tracking Rate Az : 20
Max Used Tracking Rate El : 5
Telescope Shelter : Dome
Daylight Filter Type : Spectrum Filter
Dayl. Filt. Bandwidth [nm]: 0.38
Adjustable Attenuation : 0 to 6 ND
Transmit Efficiency : 0.5
Receive Efficiency : 0.5
Date Installed : 2004-12-01 (TBD)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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5. Laser System Information
5.01 Laser Type : ND:YAG
Number of Amplifiers : 5
Primary Wavelength [nm]: 532.06
Primary Maximum Energy [mJ]: 50/250
Secondary Wavelength [nm]: NONE
Secondary Max. Energy [mJ]: NONE
Xmit Energy Adjustable : None
Pulse Width (FWHM) [ps]: 50/250
Max. Repetition Rate [Hz]: 10
Fullw. Beam Divergence ["]: 3-25
Final Beam Diameter [m]: 0.012 (Laser output), 0.8 (Telescope output)
Eyesafe : NO
Eyesafe Standard : ANSI 136.1-1976
Date Installed : 2004-12-01 (TBD)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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6. Receiver System
6.01.01 Primary Chain
Wavelength [nm]: 532
Detector Type : MCP-PMT
Manufacturer : Photek
Model : Customized
Quantum Efficiency [%]: 10.4 >10% @532nm
Nominal Gain : >1x10E6
Rise Time [ps]: 100
Jitter (Single PE)[ps]: 20-30 RMS
Field of View ["]: >120 arcsec(Adjustable)
Date Installed : 2005-08-01
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Signal Processing : CFD Discriminator
Manufacturer : Oxford Instruments, Inc.
Model : TC 454
Date Installed : 2004-12-01 (TBD)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Amplitude Measurement : Yes see note
Return-rate Controlled:
Mode of Operation :
Time of Flight Observ. : EVENT TIMER
Manufacturer : Honeywell Technology
Model :
Resolution [ps]: <4
Precision [ps]: <5
Date Installed : 2004-12-01 (TBD)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : The amplitude measurements are made
using a Peak Amplitude Detector
Honeywell Technology manufactered
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7. Tracking Capabilities
7.01 Satellites
Very Low Alt (<400 km) : YES
Low Altitude (400-2000) : YES
Lageos : YES
GLONASS : YES
Etalon : YES
GPS : YES
Moon : No
Avge Pass Switch Time [s]: 30
Average values for Lageos: w
Single Shot RMS [mm]: 5
# of Obs per NP :
Use of Semi-trains : NO
# of Semi-train Tracks : N.A.
Range Gate Width [ns]: 1000 - 10000
Beam Pointing Accuracy ["]: 2
Angle Encoder Resolution["]: 0.02
Min. Tracking Elev. [deg]: 20
Operation
Months per Year : 12
Days per Week : 7
Hours per Day : 24
Staff per Shift : 1 to 2
System Shared With : none
Time Allocated to SLR [%]: 100
Remotely Controllable : YES
Date First Applicable : 2004-12-01 (TBD)
Date Last Applicable : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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8. Calibration
8.01 Calibration Type : NO REALTIME
Target Location : Internal / external
Target Type : Corner Cube
Target Structure : INTERNAL - corner cube behind the secondary mirror; EXTERNAL- concrete pier
Target Distance [m]: 13, 68, 83
Date Measured : (yyy-mm-dd)
Accuracy (mm) [mm]: <1
Verification : Survay comparison with external target
Return-rate Controlled : N/A
Mode of Operation : N/A
Average Cal Interval [min]: 60
Single Shot RMS [mm]: 1.3
Edit Criterion 1st Chain : ITERATIVE 3.0 SIGMA (TBD)
Edit Criterion 2nd Chain : ITERATIVE 3.0 SIGMA (TBD)
Application of Cal Data : AVERAGE over pass
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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9. Time and Frequency Standards
9.01.01 Frequency Standard Type : Rubidium
Model : HP5061
Manufacturer : H.P.
Short Term Stab. [e-13]: 5 (10 minutes)
Long Term Stab. [e-12]: 20 per day (aging)
with daily correction
Time Reference : GPS
Synchronization : GPS
Epoch Accuracy [ns]: 100
Date Installed : 2004-12-01 (TBD)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
9.02.01 GPS Timing Rcvr Model : XL-DC
Manufacturer : TrueTime
Date Installed : 2004-12-01 (TBD)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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10. Preprocessing Information
10.01 On-site NP Generation : YES
Data Screening : NUMERICAL INTEGRATION and GAUSSIAN FIT
Edit Criterion 1st Chain : ITERATIVE 3.0 SIGMA
Edit Criterion 2nd Chain : ITERATIVE 3.0 SIGMA
Upload interval : After each pass
Date First Applicable :
Date Last Applicable : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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11. Aircraft Detection
11.01 Detection Type : RADAR
Date Installed : yyyy-mm-dd
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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12. Meteorological Instrumentation
12.01.01 Pressure Sensor Model : RPT-301 (TBD)
Manufacturer : NIPPON ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT
Recording Interval [hms]: 00:01:00
Accuracy [hPa]: 0.1
Height Diff to SRP [m]: 0 (TBD)
Date Installed : 2004-12-01 (TBD)
Calibration Interval : Every one year
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
12.02.01 Temp Sensor Model : N-65B
Manufacturer : NIPPON ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT
Recording Interval [hms]: 00:01:00
Accuracy [deg C]: 0.2
Date Installed : 2004-12-01 (TBD)
Calibration Interval : Every one year
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
12.03.01 Humidity Sensor Model : HMP45D
Manufacturer : NIPPON ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT
Recording Interval [hms]: 00:01:00
Accuracy [% rel h]: 2
Date Installed : 2004-12-01 (TBD)
Calibration Interval : Every one year
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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13. Local Ties, Eccentricities, and Collocation Information
13.01 Collocated Permanent Geodetic Systems
GPS : YES
Date Installed : 2003-08-26
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : GPS data provide to the IGS as a name of GMSD
GPS/GLONASS : NO
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
DORIS : NO
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
PRARE : NO
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
VLBI : NO
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
Gravimeter : NO
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information :
13.02.01 Local Ties from the SRP to Other Monuments or Systems on Site
Monument Name : HAC GPS station (GMSD)
Instrumentation Type : GPS
Instrumentation Status : PERMANENT
DOMES Number : 21749S002
CDP Number : N.A.
Differential Components (ITRS)
dx [m]: TBD
dy [m]: TBD
dz [m]: TBD
Date Measured : TBD
Determined by : TBD
Date Installed : 2003-08-26
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : TBD IGS permanent station
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14. Local Events Possibly Affecting Computed Position
Date : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Event : (EARTHQUAKE/CONSTRUCTION/etc)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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15. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information
Agency : Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Mailing Address : 305-8505 Sengen2-1-1 ,Tsukuba-city, Ibaraki
Primary Contact
Contact Name : Harushige NOGUCHI
Telephone (primary) : +81 298 68 2610
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : +81 298 68 2990
E-mail : mailto:noguchi.harushige@jaxa.jp
Secondary Contact
Contact Name : Shinichi Nakamura
Telephone (primary) : +81 298 68 2625
Telephone (secondary) : +81 298 68 2847
Fax : +81 298 68 2985
E-mail : nakamura.shinichi@jaxa.jp, jaxa-slr@jaxa.jp
Additional Information : Operation of GUTS-SLR will be performed by remote
control from Tsukuba Space Center.
Maintenance staff redides at the local site.
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16. Responsible Agency (if different from 15.)
Agency : (multiple lines)
Mailing Address : (multiple lines)
Primary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Secondary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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17. More Information
URL for More Information : http://god.tksc.nasda.go.jp/slrsub/boring.html
Hardcopy on File
Site Map : YES
Site Diagram : TBD
Horizon Mask : YES
Monument Description : YES
Site Pictures : YES, http://god.tksc.jaxa.jp/
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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