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Wettzell Contact:
Agency | BKG und FESG Geodaetisches Observatorium Wettzell Sackenrieder Str. 25 D-93444 Bad Koetzting Germany |
Mailing Address | VL_SLR_Wettzell@bkg.bund.de |
Primary Contact | |
Contact Name | Johann Eckl |
Telephone (primary) | 09941/603119 |
Telephone (secondary) | |
Fax | |
johann.eckl@bkg.bund.de | |
Secondary Contact | |
Contact Name | Schreiber Ulrich |
Telephone (primary) | 09941/603113 |
Telephone (secondary) | |
Fax | |
ulrich.schreiber@tum.de |
Wettzell Coordinates:
Approximate Position:
X coordinate | [m] | 4075576.8 |
Y coordinate | [m] | 931785.5 |
Z coordinate | [m] | 4801583.6 |
Latitude | [deg] | 49.1444 N |
Longitude | [deg] | 12.8780 E |
Elevation | [m] | 665 |
Survey Method | ||
Date Measured | ||
Additional Information |
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Wettzell: 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) : Johann Eckl Preparer E-mail : johann.eckl@bkg.bund.de Date Prepared : 2023-03-15 Report Type : UPDATE Site Log Format Version : 2.0 Site Log Revision : 0 Back to top 1. Identification of the Ranging System Reference Point (SRP) Site Name : Wettzell IERS DOMES Number : 14201S018 CDP Pad ID : 8834 Subnetwork : EUROLAS Description : AZ EL INTERSECT Monument Description : N.A. Monument Inscription : N.A. Mark Description : N.A. Date Installed : 1989-03-01 Date Removed : Geologic Characteristic : BEDROCK Additional Information : Intersection point is tied to a local : survey network consisting of 20 network : pillars. Survey accuracy is better than : 1 mm. Back to top 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Koetzting State or Province : Bavaria Country : Germany Tectonic Plate : Eurasian Local Time (UTC +/- hours) : Approximate Position X coordinate [m]: 4075576.8 Y coordinate [m]: 931785.5 Z coordinate [m]: 4801583.6 Latitude [deg]: 49.1444 N Longitude [deg]: 12.8780 E Elevation [m]: 665 Survey Method : Date Measured : Additional Information : Back to top 3. General System Information 3.01 System Name : WLRS 4-Character Code : WETL CDP System Number : 10 CDP Occupation Number : 01 Eccentricity to SRP (if Not Identical With SRP) North [m]: East [m]: Up [m]: Date Measured : N.A. Date Installed : 1989-03-01 Date Removed : Additional Information : Back to top 4. Telescope Information 4.01 Receiving Telescope Type : Coude afocal Aperture [m]: 0.75 Mount : AZ-EL Date Installed : 1989-03-01 Date Removed : Xmitting Telescope Type : Coude afocal Aperture [m]: 0.75 Date Installed : Date Removed : Tracking Camera Type : sCMOS Model : Zyla 5.5 Manufacturer : ANDOR Field of View [deg]: 0.05 Minimum Magnitude [mag]: 14 Date Installed : 2016-01-01 Date Removed : Transmit/Receive Path : COMMON COUDE Transmit/Receive Switch : POLARIZER Max Slew Rate Az [deg/s]: 10 Max Slew Rate El [deg/s]: 5 Max Used Tracking Rate Az : 10 Max Used Tracking Rate El : 5 Telescope Shelter : Baader dome installed 2005/09/19 Daylight Filter Type : SPECTRAL FILTER and FABRY-PEROT Dayl. Filt. Bandwidth [nm]: 0.15 - 0.3 Adjustable Attenuation : TRANSMIT & RECEIVE Adjustable Field of View : yes Transmit Efficiency : 0.5 Receive Efficiency : 0.5 Date Installed : 1989-03-01 Date Removed : Additional Information : Back to top 5. Laser System Information 5.01 Laser Type : ND:YAG Model : SC-3000ps YAG HE REGEN V2, SpitLight Manufacturer : HIGH Q LASER, INNOLAS Number of Amplifiers : 1 Primary Wavelength [nm]: 1064 Primary Maximum Energy [mJ]: 100 Secondary Wavelength [nm]: 532 Secondary Max. Energy [mJ]: 50 Xmit Energy Adjustable : YES Additional Information : dual pulse option Pulse Width (FWHM) [ps]: 10 Max. Repetition Rate [Hz]: 20 Fullw. Beam Divergence ["]: 1 - 40 Theoretical Beam Div : 1 Measured Beam Div : 2.5 Method Used : ILRS Procedure Additional Information : beam collimated Final Beam Diameter [m]: 0.75 Eyesafe : NO Eyesafe Standard : Polarization on Exit : LINEAR Laser Fire Control : Laser Energy Monitor : occassional Start Diode Type : Silicon Manufactorer : PESO-Consulting Model : optical trigger device Quantum Efficiency [%]: Rise/Fall Time [ps]: Date Installed : 2019-MM-DD Date Removed : Signal Processing : none Manufacturer : Model : Date Installed : Date Removed : Additional Information : Date Installed : 2013-11-DD Date Removed : Additional Information : used for LLR 5.02 Laser Type : ND:YAG Model : SC-3000ps YAG HE REGEN V2 Manufacturer : High Q Number of Amplifiers : Primary Wavelength [nm]: 1064 Primary Maximum Energy [mJ]: 1.2 Secondary Wavelength [nm]: 532 Secondary Max. Energy [mJ]: 0.2 Xmit Energy Adjustable : YES Additional Information : gradient ND filter to adjust Xmit Pulse Width (FWHM) [ps]: 10 Max. Repetition Rate [Hz]: 667 Fullw. Beam Divergence ["]: 1 - 40 Theoretical Beam Div : Measured Beam Div : Method Used : Additional Information : Final Beam Diameter [m]: 0.75 Eyesafe : Eyesafe Standard : Polarization on Exit : CIRCULAR Laser Fire Control : Laser Energy Monitor : Start Diode Type : Silicon Manufactorer : PESO Consulting Model : optical trigger device Quantum Efficiency [%]: Rise/Fall Time [ps]: Date Installed : 2019-06-07 Date Removed : Signal Processing : none Manufacturer : Model : Date Installed : Date Removed : Additional Information : Date Installed : 2019-06-07 Date Removed : Additional Information : used for SLR Back to top 6. Receiver System 6.01.01 Primary Chain Wavelength [nm]: 532 Detector Type : MCP Manufacturer : Photek Model : PMT 210 Quantum Efficiency [%]: 14 Nominal Gain : 5e5 Rise Time [ps]: 100 Jitter (Single PE)[ps]: 30 Field of View Diam ["]: 30 Date Installed : 2009-03-24 Date Removed : 2019-06-06 Amplifier Type : none Manufacturer : Model : Gain : Bandwidth : Date Installed : Date Removed : Additional Information: Signal Processing : Timing Discriminator Manufacturer : Ortec Model : 9327 Date Installed : 2009-03-24 Date Removed : 2019-06-06 Amplitude Measurement : NO Return-Rate Controlled: YES Mode of Operation : Single Additional Information: Time of Flight Observ. : EVENT Manufacturer : Dassault/Thales Model : WLRS-ET Resolution [ps]: 1.22 Precision [ps]: 5.0 Date Installed : N.A. Date Removed : 2019-06-06 Additional Information : used for LEO satellites : and LAGEOS 6.01.02 Primary Chain Wavelength [nm]: 1064 Detector Type : SPAD Manufacturer : Princeton Lightwave Model : PGA-080u-1064TOT Quantum Efficiency [%]: 70 Nominal Gain : 1e8 Rise Time [ps]: 150 Jitter (Single PE)[ps]: 20 Field of View Diam ["]: 18 Date Installed : 2019-06-07 Date Removed : Amplifier Type : N.A. Manufacturer : Model : Gain : Bandwidth : Date Installed : Date Removed : Additional Information: Signal Processing : N.A. Manufacturer : Model : Date Installed : Date Removed : Amplitude Measurement : Return-Rate Controlled: Mode of Operation : Additional Information: Time of Flight Observ. : EVENT Manufacturer : Dassault/Thales Model : WLRS-ET2 Resolution [ps]: 1.22 Precision [ps]: 2.0 Date Installed : 2019-06-07 Date Removed : Additional Information : 6.02.01 Secondary Chain Wavelength [nm]: 532 Detector Type : APD Manufacturer : Lasercomponents Model : SAP500T8 Quantum Efficiency [%]: 80 Nominal Gain : 1e8 Rise Time [ps]: 150 Jitter (Single PE)[ps]: 50 Field of View Diam ["]: 18 Date Installed : 2012-MM-DD Date Removed : 2019-06-06 Amplifier Type : Manufacturer : Model : Gain : Bandwidth : Date Installed : Date Removed : Additional Information: Signal Processing : Manufacturer : Model : Date Installed : Date Removed : Amplitude Measurement : N.A. Return-Rate Controlled: YES Mode of Operation : SINGLE Additional Information: Time of Flight Observ. : EVENT Manufacturer : Dassault/Thales Model : WLRS-ET Resolution [ps]: 1.22 Precision [ps]: 5 Date Installed : N.A. Date Removed : 2019-06-06 Additional Information : used for HEO above 10000 km 6.02.02 Secondary Chain Wavelength [nm]: 532 Detector Type : SPAD Manufacturer : Lasercomponents Model : SAP300T8 Quantum Efficiency [%]: 80 Nominal Gain : 1e8 Rise Time [ps]: 150 Jitter (Single PE)[ps]: 25 Field of View Diam ["]: 10 - 30 Date Installed : 2019-06-07 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. : EVENT Manufacturer : Dassault/Thales Model : WLRS-ET2 Resolution [ps]: 1.22 Precision [ps]: 2 Date Installed : 2019-06-07 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 : Back to top 7. Tracking Capabilities 7.01 Satellites Very Low Alt (<400 km) : YES Low Altitude (400-2000) : YES LAGEOS/LARES : YES GLONASS : YES Etalon : YES GNSS : YES Geosynchronous : YES Moon : YES Ave. Pass Switch Time [s]: ~ 50 Average values for LAGEOS Single Shot RMS [mm]: 10 # of Obs per NP : 2400 Use of Semi-trains : NO # of Semi-train Tracks : N.A. Range Gate Width [ns]: 200 - 3000 Beam Pointing Accuracy ["]: 2 Angle Encoder Resolution["]: AZ 0.075 EL 0.090 Min. Tracking Elev. [deg]: 20 Laser Polarization @emitter: see laser system Operation Months per Year : 12 Days per Week : 7 Hours per Day : 24 Staff per Shift : 1 System Shared With : NOTHING Time Allocated to SLR [%]: 100 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 : 1991-06-07 HH:MM UT Date Last Applicable : Additional Information : Back to top 8. Calibration 8.01 Calibration Type : REALTIME Target Location : INTERNAL Target Type : N.A. Target Structure : N.A. Number of Targets : Target Distance(s) [m]: Date Measured : Accuracy [mm]: Verification : by external target Return-Rate Controlled : YES Eye-Safe Method : ND FILTERS Additional Information : Mode of Operation : SINGLE PHOTON Calibration performed : parallel to each satellite observation Single Shot RMS [mm]: N.A. Edit Criterion 1st Chain : ITERATIVE 2.5 SIGMA Edit Criterion 2nd Chain : ITERATIVE 2.5 SIGMA Application of Cal Data : LINEAR FIT Date Installed : 1989-03-01 Date Removed : 2019-06-06 Additional Information : Calibration to an external target is : necessary to determine the additional : constant from the calibration point to the : intersect of azimuth and elevation. This : calibration is done twice a year or when : required. 8.02 Calibration Type : PRE+POST Target Location : INTERNAL+EXTERNAL Target Type : N.A., CORNER CUBE, CORNER CUBE Target Structure : N.A., METAL POLE, METAL POLE Number of Targets : 3 Target Distance(s) [m]: N.A., 10.303, 2,425 Date Measured : N.A. Accuracy [mm]: 1 Verification : yearly local tie survey Return-Rate Controlled : YES Eye-Safe Method : ND FILTERS Additional Information : Mode of Operation : SINGLE PHOTON Calibration performed : HALF-HOUR Single Shot RMS [mm]: 4 Edit Criterion 1st Chain : ITERATIVE 2.0 SIGMA Edit Criterion 2nd Chain : N.A. Application of Cal Data : LINEAR FIT Date Installed : 2019-06-07 Date Removed : Additional Information : Internal calibration is used for : SLR PRE&POST calibration. 2 external : calibration targets are used to determine : & verify system delay. One of the targets : is GOW station fiducial. Back to top 9. Time and Frequency Standards 9.01.01 Frequency Standard Type : H-MASER Model : EFOS Manufacturer : Observatoire Cantonal de Neuchatel Short Term Stab. [e-12]: 0.15 Long Term Stab. [e-12]: 0.002 Time Reference : GPS Synchronization : GPS Epoch Accuracy [ns]: 100 Date Installed : 1989-03-01 Date Removed : Additional Information : 9.02.01 GNSS Timing Rcvr Model : TTR 6 Manufacturer : Allen Osborne Date Installed : 1995-10-01 Date Removed : Additional Information : 9.03.01 One-way System Calibration Date performed : Direction Calibrated : Additional Information : Back to top 10. Preprocessing Information 10.01 On-site NP Generation : YES Data Screening : IRV+POLYNOMIAL Return-Rate Rejection : Edit Criterion 1st Chain : 2.5 SIGMA Edit Criterion 2nd Chain : 2.5 SIGMA Upload interval : AFTER EACH PASS Date First Applicable : 1991-06-07 HH:MM UT Date Last Applicable : 2019-06-06 24:00 UT Additional Information : 10.02 On-site NP Generation : YES Data Screening : SHORT ARC FIT Return-Rate Rejection : MAX 10 % Edit Criterion 1st Chain : 2.2 SIGMA Edit Criterion 2nd Chain : N.A. Upload interval : AFTER EACH PASS SEGMENT Date First Applicable : 2019-06-07 00:00 UT Date Last Applicable : Additional Information : Back to top 11. Aircraft Detection 11.01 Detection Type : ADSB,DFS Position Data,IR-Camera Manufacturer/Provider : Automatic Laser Shutoff : Alarms Recorded : Hazard Distance [km]: 4 Date Installed : 2017-MM-DD Date Removed : Additional Information : Back to top 12. Meteorological Instrumentation 12.01.01 Pressure Sensor Model : Digiquartz 740-16B Manufacturer : Paroscientific Recording Interval : EVERY 1 MINUTE Accuracy [mbar]: 0.1 Height Diff to SRP [m]: 9,354 Distance from SRP [m]: 40 Date Installed : 1990-01-01 HH:MM UT Calibration Interval : 2019-02-26, YEARLY Date Removed : Additional Information : 12.02.01 Temp Sensor Model : 809 Manufacturer : Lambrecht Recording Interval : EVERY 1 MINUTE Accuracy [deg C]: 0.3 Date Installed : 1990-01-01 HH:MM UT Calibration Interval : MONTHLY Date Removed : 2022-01-25 HH:MM UT Additional Information : 12.02.02 Temp Sensor Model : EE33-PFTM2022N Manufacturer : E+E_Elektronik Recording Interval : EVERY 3 MINUTES Accuracy [deg C]: 0.25 Date Installed : 2022-01-25 HH:MM UT Calibration Interval : YEARLY Date Removed : Additional Information : 12.03.01 Humidity Sensor Model : 809 Manufacturer : Lambrecht Recording Interval : EVERY 1 MINUTE Accuracy [% rel h]: 2.5 Date Installed : 1990-01-01 HH:MM UT Calibration Interval : MONTHLY Date Removed : 2022-01-25 HH:MM UT Additional Information : A watervapour radiometer : is also available. 12.03.02 Humidity Sensor Model : EE33-PFTM2022N Manufacturer : E+E_Elektronik Recording Interval : EVERY 3 MINUTES Accuracy [% rel h]: 2.3 Date Installed : 2022-01-25 HH:MM UT Calibration Interval : YEARLY Date Removed : Additional Information : Back to top 13. Local Ties, Eccentricities, and Collocation Information 13.01 Collocated Permanent Geodetic Systems 13.01.01.01 GNSS : IGS+EUREF Date Installed : 1995-02-09 Date Removed : Additional Info : another IGS site installed 1997-02-06 13.01.01.02 GNSS : IGLOS Date Installed : 1999-02-01 Date Removed : Additional Info : 13.01.02.01 DORIS : NO Date Installed : Date Removed : Additional Info : 13.01.03.01 PRARE : YES Date Installed : 1997-01-20 Date Removed : 1997-02-03 Additional Info : Other PRARE installations; : 1996-03-26 to 1996-05-21 : 1996-12-11 to 1996-12-23 : 1997-01-02 to 1997-01-12 13.01.04.01 VLBI : YES Date Installed : 1983-01-01 Date Removed : Additional Info : 13.01.05.01 Gravimeter : SUPERCONDUCTING Date Installed : 1998-11-01 Date Removed : Additional Info : 13.01.06.01 Other SLR : 7827 Date Installed : 2014-05-01 Date Removed : Additional Info : 13.02.01.01 Local Ties from the SRP to Other Monuments or Systems on Site Monument Name : WTZR Instrumentation Type : GPS Instrumentation Status : PERMANENT DOMES Number : 14201M010 CDP Number : Differential Components (ITRS) dx [m]: 3.828 +- 0.001 dy [m]: 68.200 +- 0.001 dz [m]: -15.517 +- 0.001 Date Measured : 1995-02-13 Determined by : Date Installed : 1995-02-09 Date Removed : Additional Information : All systems are tied to a local : network cinsisting of more then : 20 survey points. The accuracy : of the differential components : are better then 1 mm. Footpoint : measurements were made and will : be made regulary. 13.02.02.01 Local Ties from the SRP to Other Monuments or Systems on Site Monument Name : WTZT Instrumentation Type : GPS Instrumentation Status : PERMANENT DOMES Number : 14201M011 CDP Number : Differential Components (ITRS) dx [m]: 0.757 +- 0.001 dy [m]: 69.820 +- 0.001 dz [m]: -13.360 +- 0.001 Date Measured : 1995-02-13 Determined by : Date Installed : 1997-02-06 Date Removed : Additional Information : 13.02.03.01 Local Ties from the SRP to Other Monuments or Systems on Site Monument Name : VLBI, Wettzell Instrumentation Type : VLBI Instrumentation Status : PERMANENT DOMES Number : 14201S004 CDP Number : 7224 Differential Components (ITRS) dx [m]: -36.976 +- 0.001 dy [m]: -50.198 +- 0.001 dz [m]: 45.799 +- 0.001 Date Measured : 1996-01-04 Determined by : Date Installed : 1983-01-01 Date Removed : Additional Information : 13.02.04.01 Local Ties from the SRP to Other Monuments or Systems on Site Monument Name : WTZZ Instrumentation Type : GLONASS Instrumentation Status : PERMANENT DOMES Number : 14201M014 CDP Number : Differential Components (ITRS) dx [m]: dy [m]: dz [m]: Date Measured : Determined by : Date Installed : 1997-02-06 Date Removed : Additional Information : 13.02.05.01 Local Ties from the SRP to Other Monuments or Systems on Site Monument Name : Instrumentation Type : PRARE Instrumentation Status : MOBILE DOMES Number : CDP Number : Differential Components (ITRS) dx [m]: -45.786 +- 0.001 dy [m]: -45.910 +- 0.001 dz [m]: 45.350 +- 0.001 Date Measured : 1994-03-22 Determined by : Date Installed : 1996-03-26 Date Removed : 1997-02-03 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 : Back to top 14. Local Events Possibly Affecting Computed Position 14.01 Date : Event : Additional Information : Back to top 15. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information Agency : BKG und FESG : Geodaetisches Observatorium Wettzell : Sackenrieder Str. 25 : D-93444 Bad Koetzting : Germany Mailing Address : VL_SLR_Wettzell@bkg.bund.de Website : Primary Contact Contact Name : Johann Eckl Telephone (primary) : 09941/603119 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : johann.eckl@bkg.bund.de Secondary Contact Contact Name : Johann-Theodor Bachem Telephone (primary) : 09941/603111 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : johann-theodor.bachem@bkg.bund.de Tertiary Contact Contact Name : Schreiber Ulrich Telephone (primary) : 09941/603113 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : ulrich.schreiber@tum.de Additional Information : Back to top 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 : Back to top 17. More Information URL for More Information : www.bkg.bund.de Hardcopy on File Site Map : YES Site Diagram : NO Horizon Mask : NO Monument Description : NO Site Pictures : YES Additional Information : Back to top
Wettzell: Meteorological data
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Wettzell: LAGEOS performance
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Wettzell: Satellite Information (as a function of local time and satellite range)
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