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<<Author name(s)>>, <<Paper Title>>, <<Abstract Number>>, presented at the 2007 International Workshop on Laser Ranging, Grasse, France, September 25-29, 2007.
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| Tuesday, September 25 |
| Session 00: Registration and Welcome |
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9:30 |
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Onsite registration |
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09:30 - |
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Welcome/Introduction |
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Welcome: Werner Gurtner |
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Welcome address: Francis Pierron |
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Old photos from Grasse and summary |
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| Session 01: What are the scientific challenges for future ? |
| Chairs: P.Exertier - V. Luceri |
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10:00 - |
10:30 |
1.0 |
Scientific challenges for next decade - Review Paper - F. Barlier |
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10:30 - |
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Coffee break |
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11:00 - |
12:30 |
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Miscellaneous Scientific Achievements : |
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1.1 |
Time Series Analysis of ILRS SLR Weekly Solutions - Z. Altamimi |
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1.2 |
INPOP: Adjustments to LLR data - H. Manche |
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1.3 |
Designing a Global Geodetic Network to Support GGOS - E. Pavlis |
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1.4 |
The MICROSCOPE mission : test of the equivalence principle in space - S. Léon-Hirtz |
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Lunch |
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| Session 02: Stations, operations and analysis collaborations to be developed in future ? |
Chairs: E.Pavlis, F.Deleflie |
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Improved data analysis procedures and corrections |
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2.1 |
The temporary ILRS reference frame: SLR2005 - V. Luceri |
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2.2 |
The site range biases of the worldwide SLR network - V. Luceri |
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2.3 |
About one way to the exception of the systematic measurements errors in the processing of the biases SLR data - V. Glotov |
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2.4 |
Evaluating the effect of atmospheric gravity and annual gravity field variation on Lageos orbits - R. Govind |
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2.5 |
The Potential of Starlette and Ajisai for Station Positioning - H. Mueller |
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2.6 |
Some ideas about the extension of the ILRS products in the near future - E. Pavlis |
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16:00 |
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Coffee break |
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| Session 03: Satellite Missions & Techniques for Geodetic Applications |
| Chairs: M.Torrence - G.Bianco |
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Working together: station operations and data analysis groups |
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3.1 |
Station and AC collaboration : setting the stage - W. Gurtner |
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3.2 |
Rapid data quality assessment - T. Otsubo |
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3.3.1 |
Quality control of ILRS data and products - E. Pavlis |
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3.3.2 |
Annex to E.Pavlis talk |
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3.4 |
Quality Assessment of SLR Observations - P. Dunn |
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3.5 |
The ILRS web site as a collaboration tool - M. Torrence |
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3.6 |
Cooperation between Stations and Analysts, Status and Future - H. Mueller |
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3.7 |
Working together: the MLRO experience - G. Bianco |
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18:00 |
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Welcome Reception in "Fragonard House" with Mister Jean-Pierre Leleux, Mayor of Grasse |
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| Wednesday, September 26 |
| Session 04: Technological challenges for the future? |
| Chairs: U.Schreiber, J.Degnan |
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9:15 |
4.0 |
Technology review paper - J.Degnan |
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New related "laser ranging" space projects for tomorrow and next decade |
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4.1 |
An Update on Laser Ranging to LRO - J. McGarry |
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4.2 |
Recent Progress in Photon-counting 3D Imaging Lidars - J. Degnan |
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4.3 |
Future Applications of Laser Ranging in Space Missions: An Overview - P. Vrancken |
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4.4 |
Altimetry and Transponder Ground Simulation Experiment - U. Schreiber |
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Coffee break |
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| Session 05: Toward a Higher level of Automation for stations |
| Chairs: W. Gurtner, J. McGarry |
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12:15 |
5.1 |
Automation: Prerequisites - W. Gurtner |
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5.2 |
Automated tracking at NGSLR (SLR2000) - nearing the final goal - J. McGarry |
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5.3 |
Re-implementation of automation at Mt Stromlo - a progress report - C. Moore |
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5.4 |
Track finding at the Herstmonceux Space Geodesy Facility - M. Wilkinson |
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5.5 |
Mount mapping - R. Ricklefs |
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Lunch |
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| Session 06: Counter performance and calibrations - Upcoming Event Timers |
| Chairs:G.Appleby, E.Pavlis |
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6.0 |
Summary |
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6.1 |
Progress with understanding counter non-linearity effects - P. Gibbs |
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6.2 |
Grasse Stanford chronometer modeling: Laboratory tests and correction to apply on fixed SLR system and FTLRS before 2004 year - M. Pierron |
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6.3 |
Riga event timers: principles of operation and performance characteristics - Y. Artyukh |
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The characterization of the Riga Event Timer A032-ET - E. Boole |
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6.5 |
OCA Event Timer - E. Samain |
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6.6 |
Sub-picosecond event timing - New techniques and first results - P. Panek |
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6.7 |
The SOS-W Calibration Scheme - S. Riepl |
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6.8 |
Satellite Center of Mass Correction - E. Pavlis |
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Coffee break |
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| Session 07: Kilohertz SLR and more |
Chairs: G. Kirchner, M.Wilkinson
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7.1 |
Advantages, Experiences, Additional Possibilities - G. Kirchner |
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Experience with kHz SLR at Herstmonceux - M. Wilkinson |
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7.3 |
Robust pre-processing of kHz rate laser observations - G. Appleby |
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7.4 |
Characteristics of an eye-safe Kilohertz instrument - P. Dunn |
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7.5 |
KHz Data Capture, Visualisation, Processing And Storage With Standard Computer and Standard OS - C. Selke |
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kHz Ranging Engine - J. Guilfoyle |
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Hektohertz Upgrade at TIGO SLR - S. Riepl |
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Status of the SOS-W - S. Riepl |
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7.9 |
hHz in Zimmerwald - W. Gurtner |
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Atmospheric seeing studies based on kHz mm SLR in Graz - L. Kral |
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Satellites' spin parameters determination from kHz SLR data - G. Kirchner |
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LRO Mission meeting |
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| Thursday, September 27 |
| Session 08: Time transfer experiments |
| Chairs: J. M. Torre, Yang, F. |
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T2L2 - Time Transfer by Laser Link - Current status - E. Samain |
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8.2 |
Situation of the LTT experiment - Yang, F. |
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The T2L2 Flight Model Calibration and Performance Determination Campaign - P. Vrancken |
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Relativistic analysis of an Earth-satellite time transfer - O. Minazzoli |
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| Session 09: New and upgraded stations /collaborations for improving network |
| Chairs: F. Pierron, L. Combrinck |
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The upgrading of the Borowiec SLR station in 2006/2007 - S. Schillak |
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Aiming towards compact versatile ranging lidars - G. Martinot-Lagarde |
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9.3 |
GPS Timing Receivers Comparison at the SLR in Helwan (Poster) - I. Prochazka |
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Coffe break |
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Progress in laser systems for precision ranging, angle measurements, photometry, and data transfer - V. Vasiliev |
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Conceptual design of LLR for South Africa - L. Combrinck |
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| Session 10: Laser Reflector Array for Challenging Orbits |
| Chairs: T. Otsubo, J. Degnan |
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10.1 |
The LRA on Compass M1 and Laser Ranging Experiment - Yang, F. |
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Preliminary Design of Retroreflector Array for ASTRO-G in Highly Elliptic Orbit - T. Otsubo |
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10.3 |
A hollow corner cube design for the GPS III laser retro-reflector arrays - J. McGarry |
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Lunch |
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10.4 |
ETS-8 and its Laser Reflector Array - S. Nakamura |
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10.5 |
Geostationary SLR at MOBLAS5 - The ETS-VIII experience - R. Carman |
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10.6 |
Cross Section of the ETS-VIII Retroreflector Array - D. Arnold |
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10.7 |
Integrated Thermal and Optical Tests of LRAs at the LNF SCF - S. Dell'Agnello |
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Herstmonceux Energy tests - G. Appleby |
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Circular Polarization Experiment - J. Luck |
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| Session 11: Technological Challenges with Data Format |
| Chairs: R. Ricklefs, W. Seemueller |
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11.1 |
A Summary of Format Activities - R. Ricklefs |
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11.2 |
CPF Prediction Errors - W. Gurtner |
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11.3 |
CPF implementation status in the SLR station Riga - K. Salminsh |
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11.4 |
LRO predictions - C. Clarke |
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11.5 |
A new approach to the generation of output files at Mt Stromlo SLR station - C. Moore |
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11.6 |
MLRS CRD Pilot Implementation - R. Ricklefs |
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First experience with the new CRD ILRS NP data format - E.Pavlis |
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Coffee break |
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ILRS General Assembly |
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19:30 |
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Evening Banquet on the meeting place |
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| Friday, September 28 |
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09:00 |
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Buses leave Grasse downtown to Calern, to visit OCA SLR/LLR station |
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return to Grasse after the visit |
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12:30 |
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End of the meeting |
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ILRS Governing Board meeting |
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