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Baikonur
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Baikonur Contact:
| Agency | OJC RPC PSI |
| Mailing Address | 53 Aviamotornaya st. Moscow 111024 Russia |
| Primary Contact | |
| Contact Name | Shargorodsky Victor |
| Telephone (primary) | +7(495) 234 9846 |
| Telephone (secondary) | |
| Fax | +7(495) 2349859 |
| niipp@niipp-moskva.ru | |
| Secondary Contact | |
| Contact Name | |
| Telephone (primary) | |
| Telephone (secondary) | |
| Fax | |
Baikonur Coordinates:
Approximate Position:
| X coordinate | [m] | 2001873.3346 |
| Y coordinate | [m] | 3987633.3547 |
| Z coordinate | [m] | 4542477.6716 |
| Latitude | [deg] | 45.7047 N |
| Longitude | [deg] | 63.3422 E |
| Elevation | [m] | 98.3 |
| Survey Method | ||
| Date Measured | ||
| Additional Information | ||
Baikonur News:
Local Events:
No local events found.
SLRMail Messages:
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No site link found.Baikonur: Site Log
Instructions and Update Site Log
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Section: 0. Form
Section: 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
ILRS Site and System Information Form
International Laser Ranging Service
0. Form
Prepared by (Full Name) : Parkhomenko Natalia
Preparer E-mail : parknataliya@yandex.ru
Date Prepared : 2012-02-13
Report Type : UPDATE
Site Log Format Version : 2.0
Site Log Revision :
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1. Identification of the Ranging System Reference Point (SRP)
Site Name : Baikonur
IERS DOMES Number : 25603S001
CDP Pad ID : 1887
Subnetwork : WPLTN
Description : AZ EL INTERSECT
Monument Description : N.A.
Monument Inscription : N.A.
Mark Description : N.A.
Date Installed : 2011-06-01
Date Removed :
Geologic Characteristic : CONGLOMERATE
Additional Information :
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2. Site Location Information
City or Town : Baikonur
State or Province : Kyzylorda Oblast
Country : KAZAKHSTAN
Tectonic Plate : EVRASIAN
Local Time (UTC +/- hours) :
Approximate Position
X coordinate [m]: 2001873.3346
Y coordinate [m]: 3987633.3547
Z coordinate [m]: 4542477.6716
Latitude [deg]: 45.7047 N
Longitude [deg]: 63.3422 E
Elevation [m]: 98.3
Survey Method :
Date Measured :
Additional Information :
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3. General System Information
3.01 System Name : BAIL
4-Character Code : 1887
CDP System Number : 97
CDP Occupation Number : 01
Eccentricity to SRP (if Not Identical With SRP)
North [m]:
East [m]:
Up [m]:
Date Measured :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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4. Telescope Information
4.01 Receiving Telescope Type : MUKSUTOV
Aperture [m]: 0.6
Mount : AZ-EL
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Xmitting Telescope Type : REFRACTOR
Aperture [m]: 0.2
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Tracking Camera Type : IIT + CCD
Model :
Manufacturer : OJC RPC PSI
Field of View [deg]: 0.25
Minimum Magnitude [mag]: 15
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Transmit/Receive Path : SEPARATE
Transmit/Receive Switch : NONE
Max Slew Rate Az [deg/s]: 30
Max Slew Rate El [deg/s]: 30
Max Used Tracking Rate Az : 5
Max Used Tracking Rate El : 5
Telescope Shelter : INTEGRATED DOME
Daylight Filter Type : HOLOGRAPHIC
Dayl. Filt. Bandwidth [nm]: 0.1
Adjustable Attenuation : NO
Adjustable Field of View :
Transmit Efficiency : 0.6
Receive Efficiency : 0.5
Date Installed : 2010-10-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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5. Laser System Information
5.01 Laser Type : ND:YAG
Model :
Manufacturer :
Number of Amplifiers : 2
Primary Wavelength [nm]: 1064
Primary Maximum Energy [mJ]: 5
Secondary Wavelength [nm]: 532
Secondary Max. Energy [mJ]: 2.5
Xmit Energy Adjustable : NO
Additional Information :
Pulse Width (FWHM) [ps]: 300
Max. Repetition Rate [Hz]: 300
Fullw. Beam Divergence ["]: 10
Theoretical Beam Div :
Measured Beam Div :
Method Used :
Additional Information :
Final Beam Diameter [m]: 0.03
Eyesafe : NO
Eyesafe Standard :
Polarization on Exit :
Laser Fire Control :
Laser Energy Monitor :
Start Diode Type :
Manufactorer :
Model :
Quantum Efficiency [%]:
Rise/Fall Time [ps]:
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Signal Processing :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
Date Installed : 2010-10-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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6. Receiver System
6.01.01 Primary Chain
Wavelength [nm]: 532
Detector Type : PM
Manufacturer : HAMAMATSU
Model : H6533
Quantum Efficiency [%]: 10
Nominal Gain :
Rise Time [ps]: 700
Jitter (Single PE)[ps]: 100
Field of View Diam ["]: 20 - 120
Date Installed : 2010-10-01
Date Removed :
Amplifier Type :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Gain :
Bandwidth :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information:
Signal Processing : CFD
Manufacturer : OJC RPC PSI
Model :
Date Installed : 2010-10-01
Date Removed :
Amplitude Measurement : NO
Return-Rate Controlled: NO
Mode of Operation : SINGLE PHOTON
Additional Information:
Time of Flight Observ. : EVENT
Manufacturer : OJC RPC PSI
Model :
Resolution [ps]: 10
Precision [ps]: 40
Date Installed : 2010-10-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
6.02.01 Secondary Chain
Wavelength [nm]:
Detector Type :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Quantum Efficiency [%]:
Nominal Gain :
Rise Time [ps]:
Jitter (Single PE)[ps]:
Field of View Diam ["]:
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Amplifier Type :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Gain :
Bandwidth :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information:
Signal Processing :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Amplitude Measurement :
Return-Rate Controlled:
Mode of Operation :
Additional Information:
Time of Flight Observ. :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Resolution [ps]:
Precision [ps]:
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
6.03.01 Tertiary Chain
Wavelength [nm]:
Detector Type :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Quantum Efficiency [%]:
Nominal Gain :
Rise Time [ps]:
Jitter (Single PE)[ps]:
Field of View Diam ["]:
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Amplifier Type :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Gain :
Bandwidth :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information:
Signal Processing :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Amplitude Measurement :
Return-Rate Controlled:
Mode of Operation :
Additional Information:
Time of Flight Observ. :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Resolution [ps]:
Precision [ps]:
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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7. Tracking Capabilities
7.01 Satellites
Very Low Alt (<400 km) : NIGHT
Low Altitude (400-2000) : NIGHT
LAGEOS/LARES : NIGHT
GLONASS : NIGHT
Etalon : NIGHT
GNSS : NIGHT
Geosynchronous :
Moon : NO
Ave. Pass Switch Time [s]: 60
Average values for LAGEOS
Single Shot RMS [mm]: 36
# of Obs per NP : 400 - 500
Use of Semi-trains : NO
# of Semi-train Tracks : N.A.
Range Gate Width [ns]: 50 - 6000
Beam Pointing Accuracy ["]: 3.5
Angle Encoder Resolution["]: 1
Min. Tracking Elev. [deg]: 20
Laser Polarization @emitter:
Operation
Months per Year : 12
Days per Week : 7
Hours per Day : 20
Staff per Shift : 2
System Shared With : PHOTOMETRY + ASTROMETRY
Time Allocated to SLR [%]: 70
Remotely Controllable : NO
Tracking Restrictions
Go/No-go flag :
Satellite Verification :
Date Verified :
Maximum elevation :
Satellite Verification :
Date Verified :
Pass segments :
Satellite Verification :
Date Verified :
Schedule segments :
Satellite Verification :
Date Verified :
Maximum laser power limit:
Satellite Verification :
Date Verified :
Date First Applicable : 2010-10-01 HH:MM UT
Date Last Applicable :
Additional Information :
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8. Calibration
8.01 Calibration Type : PRE
Target Location : INTERNAL+EXTERNAL
Target Type : FLAT SURFACE/FIBER
Target Structure : METAL
Number of Targets :
Target Distance(s) [m]: attached to telescope
Date Measured :
Accuracy [mm]: 1
Verification :
Return-Rate Controlled : NO
Eye-Safe Method :
Additional Information :
Mode of Operation : SINGLE PHOTON
Calibration performed : 2.5
Single Shot RMS [mm]: 36
Edit Criterion 1st Chain : ITERATIVE 3.0 SIGMA
Edit Criterion 2nd Chain :
Application of Cal Data : AVERAGE
Date Installed : 2010-10-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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9. Time and Frequency Standards
9.01.01 Frequency Standard Type : QUARTZ synchronized with GLONASS
Model : OJC RPC PSI
Manufacturer : 20
Short Term Stab. [e-12]: 10
Long Term Stab. [e-12]:
Time Reference : GPS+GLONASS
Synchronization : GLONASS, GPS
Epoch Accuracy [ns]: 100
Date Installed : 2010-10-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
9.02.01 GNSS Timing Rcvr Model :
Manufacturer :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
9.03.01 One-way System Calibration
Date performed :
Direction Calibrated :
Additional Information :
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10. Preprocessing Information
10.01 On-site NP Generation : NO
Data Screening : CPF + POLYNOMIAL
Return-Rate Rejection :
Edit Criterion 1st Chain : ITERATIVE 2.2 SIGMA
Edit Criterion 2nd Chain :
Upload interval : DAILY(usually)
Date First Applicable : 2010-10-01 HH:MM UT
Date Last Applicable :
Additional Information :
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11. Aircraft Detection
11.01 Detection Type : NO
Manufacturer/Provider :
Automatic Laser Shutoff :
Alarms Recorded :
Hazard Distance [km]:
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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12. Meteorological Instrumentation
12.01.01 Pressure Sensor Model : PTB220
Manufacturer : VAISALA
Recording Interval : PER PASS
Accuracy [mbar]: 0.1
Height Diff to SRP [m]: 0
Distance from SRP [m]:
Date Installed : 2010-10-01 HH:MM UT
Calibration Interval : YEARLY
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
12.02.01 Temp Sensor Model : HMP230
Manufacturer : VAISALA
Recording Interval : PER PASS
Accuracy [deg C]: 0.1
Date Installed : 2010-10-01 HH:MM UT
Calibration Interval : YEARLY
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
12.03.01 Humidity Sensor Model : HMP230
Manufacturer : Vaisala
Recording Interval : PER PASS
Accuracy [% rel h]: 2
Date Installed : 2010-10-01 HH:MM UT
Calibration Interval : YEARLY
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
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13. Local Ties, Eccentricities, and Collocation Information
13.01 Collocated Permanent Geodetic Systems
13.01.01.01 GNSS : N.A.
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.01.01.02 GNSS : LAND COMPLEX of MANAGEMENT by GLONASS
Date Installed : 2010-10-01
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.01.02.01 DORIS :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.01.03.01 PRARE :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.01.04.01 VLBI :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.01.05.01 Gravimeter :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.01.06.01 Other SLR :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.02.01.01 Local Ties from the SRP to Other Monuments or Systems on Site
Monument Name :
Instrumentation Type :
Instrumentation Status :
DOMES Number :
CDP Number :
Differential Components (ITRS)
dx [m]:
dy [m]:
dz [m]:
Date Measured :
Determined by :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
13.03.01.01 Eccentricities Between Other Monuments on Site
From: Monument Name :
DOMES Number :
CDP Number :
To: Monument Name :
DOMES Number :
CDP Number :
Differential Components (ITRS)
dx [m]:
dy [m]:
dz [m]:
Date Measured :
Determined by :
Additional Information :
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14. Local Events Possibly Affecting Computed Position
14.01 Date :
Event :
Additional Information :
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15. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information
Agency : OJC RPC PSI
Mailing Address : 53 Aviamotornaya st. Moscow 111024 Russia
Website :
Primary Contact
Contact Name : Shargorodsky Victor
Telephone (primary) : +7(495) 234 9846
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : +7(495) 2349859
E-mail : niipp@niipp-moskva.ru
Secondary Contact
Contact Name : Natalia Parkhomenko
Telephone (primary) : +7(495) 3622470
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : +7(495) 2349859
E-mail : parknataliya@yandex.ru
Tertiary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Additional Information :
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16. Responsible Agency (if different from 15.)
Agency :
Mailing Address :
Primary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Secondary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Additional Information :
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17. More Information
URL for More Information :
Hardcopy on File
Site Map :
Site Diagram :
Horizon Mask :
Monument Description :
Site Pictures :
Additional Information :
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Baikonur: Meteorological data
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| Type | Since 2012 | Monthly Average Offset |
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Baikonur: LAGEOS performance
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Baikonur: Satellite Information (as a function of local time and satellite range)
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| Cryosat-2 15 sec |
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| Etalon-1 300 sec |
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| Etalon-2 300 sec |
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| Galileo-102 300 sec |
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| Galileo-202 300 sec |
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| Galileo-209 300 sec |
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| Galileo-210 300 sec |
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| GLONASS-131 300 sec |
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| GLONASS-134 300 sec |
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| GLONASS-138 300 sec |
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| GLONASS-139 300 sec |
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| GRACE-FO-1 5 sec |
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| GRACE-FO-2 5 sec |
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| Jason-3 15 sec |
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| LAGEOS-1 120 sec |
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| LAGEOS-2 120 sec |
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| LARES 30 sec |
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| Starlette 30 sec |
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| Stella 30 sec |
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| Swarm-A 5 sec |
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| Swarm-B 5 sec |
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| Swarm-C 5 sec |
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