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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | REFAG 2014 - Proceedings of the IAG Commission 1 Symposium |
| Editors | Tonie van Dam |
| Publisher | Springer Verlag |
| Pages | 201-206 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (print) | 9783319456287 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
| Event | IAG Symposium on Reference Frames for Applications in Geosciences, REFAG 2014 - Kirchberg, Luxembourg Duration: 13 Oct 2014 → 17 Oct 2014 |
Publication series
| Name | International Association of Geodesy Symposia |
|---|---|
| Volume | 146 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0939-9585 |
Abstract
Lunar reference systems are currently realized by sets of coordinates of the few laser reflectors deployed by Apollo astronauts and unmanned Soviet spacecrafts. Expanding this coordinate knowledge to other features identifiable in images of the lunar surface requires highly accurate orbits of the acquiring spacecraft. To support such activities using images and altimetry data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), an independent processing facility for tracking observations to LRO has been established. We present orbits from 1 year radio Doppler, radio ranging and laser ranging data obtained by different combinations of data types. To obtain an external confirmation for the achieved orbit accuracy, coordinates of the Apollo 15 reflector were measured in LRO images by photogrammetric techniques and compared to reference values from Lunar Laser Ranging (LLR). Coordinate differences were found to be at the 10m level.
Keywords
- Lunar laser ranging, Lunar reconnaissance orbiter, Precise orbit determination
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
- Computers in Earth Sciences
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
- Geophysics
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REFAG 2014 - Proceedings of the IAG Commission 1 Symposium. ed. / Tonie van Dam. Springer Verlag, 2017. p. 201-206 (International Association of Geodesy Symposia; Vol. 146).
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T1 - Towards improved lunar reference frames
T2 - IAG Symposium on Reference Frames for Applications in Geosciences, REFAG 2014
AU - Löcher, Anno
AU - Hofmann, Franz
AU - Gläser, Philipp
AU - Haase, Isabel
AU - Müller, Jürgen
AU - Kusche, Jürgen
AU - Oberst, Jürgen
N1 - Funding information: This research was funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) within the research unit FOR 1503 “Space-Time Reference Systems for Monitoring Global Change and for Precise Navigation in Space”. In addition, J. Oberst was hosted by MIIGAiK and supported by Russian Science Foundation, project #14-22-00197.
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N2 - Lunar reference systems are currently realized by sets of coordinates of the few laser reflectors deployed by Apollo astronauts and unmanned Soviet spacecrafts. Expanding this coordinate knowledge to other features identifiable in images of the lunar surface requires highly accurate orbits of the acquiring spacecraft. To support such activities using images and altimetry data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), an independent processing facility for tracking observations to LRO has been established. We present orbits from 1 year radio Doppler, radio ranging and laser ranging data obtained by different combinations of data types. To obtain an external confirmation for the achieved orbit accuracy, coordinates of the Apollo 15 reflector were measured in LRO images by photogrammetric techniques and compared to reference values from Lunar Laser Ranging (LLR). Coordinate differences were found to be at the 10m level.
AB - Lunar reference systems are currently realized by sets of coordinates of the few laser reflectors deployed by Apollo astronauts and unmanned Soviet spacecrafts. Expanding this coordinate knowledge to other features identifiable in images of the lunar surface requires highly accurate orbits of the acquiring spacecraft. To support such activities using images and altimetry data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), an independent processing facility for tracking observations to LRO has been established. We present orbits from 1 year radio Doppler, radio ranging and laser ranging data obtained by different combinations of data types. To obtain an external confirmation for the achieved orbit accuracy, coordinates of the Apollo 15 reflector were measured in LRO images by photogrammetric techniques and compared to reference values from Lunar Laser Ranging (LLR). Coordinate differences were found to be at the 10m level.
KW - Lunar laser ranging
KW - Lunar reconnaissance orbiter
KW - Precise orbit determination
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DO - 10.1007/1345_2015_146
M3 - Conference contribution
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SN - 9783319456287
T3 - International Association of Geodesy Symposia
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PB - Springer Verlag
Y2 - 13 October 2014 through 17 October 2014
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