NSSDCA ID: ESGP-00025
Availability: Data Accessible Elsewhere
Time span: 1975-04-01 to 1977-06-10
This data set consists of preprocessed geodetic laser observations. These observations were obtained by the GSFC Laser Network, which also included affiliated military laser tracking stations and, in the case of GEOS-C and LAGEOS, laser ranging data from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO). Raw laser data, containing data from the BE-C, GEOS-A, -B, and -C, Starlette and LAGEOS satellites, were received weekly by the Goddard Optical Research Facility, which then prepared a preprocessed data tape for NSSDC. Parameters for each observation include satellite ID, station number, UT, preprocessing report number, and GMT of observation. The laser data tape are multifiled with each file containing data for one satellite. The tapes are in IBM interal binary format, and a program is available to convert these tapes into BCD.
Questions and comments about this data collection can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Mr. Chris C. Stephanides | Data Provider | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | |
Mr. David Edge | General Contact | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | bfec@cddis.gsfc.nasa.gov |