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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) : Fabian Sproll
Preparer E-mail : fabian.sproll@dlr.de
Date Prepared : (2017-06-27)
Report Type : NEW
Format Version : 1.0
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1. Identification of the Ranging System Reference Point (SRP)
Site Name : Uhlandshoehe Research Observatory (UFO)
IERS DOMES Number : 10916S001
CDP Pad ID : 7816
Subnetwork : EUROLAS
Description : INTERSECT
Monument Description : PILLAR
Monument Inscription : N.A.
Mark Description : N.A.
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Geologic Characteristic : (BEDROCK/CLAY/CONGLOMERATE/GRAVEL/SAND/etc)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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2. Site Location Information
City or Town : Stuttgart
State or Province : Baden Wuerttemberg
Country : Germany
Tectonic Plate : EURA
Approximate Position
X coordinate [m]: 4156805.09
Y coordinate [m]: 672989.98
Z coordinate [m]: 4774949.60
Latitude [deg]: 48.7824 N
Longitude [deg]: 009.1964 E
Elevation [m]: 399
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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3. General System Information
3.01 System Name :
4-Character Code : UROL
CDP System Number : 52
CDP Occupation Number : 01
Eccentricity to SRP (if Not Identical With SRP)
North [m]: 0
East [m]: 0
Up [m]: 0
Date Measured : N.A.
Date Installed : 2015-12-28
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : SOD 78165201
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4. Telescope Information
4.01 Receiving Telescope Type : MODIFIED DALL-KIRKHAM
Aperture [m]: 0.42
Mount : EQUATORIAL
Xmitting Telescope Type : KEPLER REFRACTOR
Aperture [m]: 0.10
Tracking Camera Type : sCMOS
Model : Zyla 5.5
Manufacturer : Andor
Field of View [deg]: 0.3
Minimum Magnitude [mag]: 12
Transmit/Receive Path : SEPARATE
Transmit/Receive Switch : NONE
Max Slew Rate Az [deg/s]: 20
Max Slew Rate El [deg/s]: 20
Max Used Tracking Rate Az : 5
Max Used Tracking Rate El : 5
Telescope Shelter : DOME
Daylight Filter Type : SPECTRAL FILTER
Dayl. Filt. Bandwidth [nm]: 1
Adjustable Attenuation : TRANSMIT
Transmit Efficiency : 20
Receive Efficiency : 50
Date Installed : (2015-12-28)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : passive optical fiber is used
: to guide the laser light onto
: the mount
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5. Laser System Information
5.01 Laser Type : ND:YAG
Number of Amplifiers : 1
Primary Wavelength [nm]: 1064
Primary Maximum Energy [mJ]: 0.3
Secondary Wavelength [nm]: -
Secondary Max. Energy [mJ]: -
Xmit Energy Adjustable : YES
Pulse Width (FWHM) [ps]: 3000
Max. Repetition Rate [Hz]: 10000
Fullw. Beam Divergence ["]: 100
Final Beam Diameter [m]: 0.07
Eyesafe : YES
Eyesafe Standard : N.A.
Date Installed : 2015-12-28
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : divergence depends on the used
: fiber. at the moment a 50um/0.22NA
: step index fiber is used
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6. Receiver System
6.01.01 Primary Chain
Wavelength [nm]: 1064
Detector Type : SPAD
Manufacturer : IDQUANTIQUE
Model : ID400
Quantum Efficiency [%]: 30
Nominal Gain : -
Rise Time [ps]: 150
Jitter (Single PE)[ps]: 300
Field of View ["]: 16
Date Installed : 2015-12-28
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Signal Processing : None
Manufacturer :
Model :
Date Installed : 2015-12-28
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Amplitude Measurement : NO
Return-rate Controlled: YES
Mode of Operation : SINGLE
Time of Flight Observ. : EVENT
Manufacturer : GUIDETECH
Model : GT668
Resolution [ps]: 1ps
Precision [ps]: N.A.
Date Installed : (2017-02-01)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : signal processing is done by detector
: electronics.
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7. Tracking Capabilities
7.01 Satellites
Very Low Alt (<400 km) : NIGHT
Low Altitude (400-2000) : NIGHT
Lageos : NIGHT
GLONASS : NO
Etalon : NO
GPS : NO
Moon : NO
Avge Pass Switch Time [s]: 70
Average values for Lageos
Single Shot RMS [mm]: N.A.
# of Obs per NP : N.A.
Use of Semi-trains : NO
# of Semi-train Tracks : N.A.
Range Gate Width [ns]: 500-50000
Beam Pointing Accuracy ["]: 50
Angle Encoder Resolution["]: 2
Min. Tracking Elev. [deg]: 5
Operation
Months per Year : N.A.
Days per Week : N.A.
Hours per Day : N.A.
Staff per Shift : N.A.
System Shared With : R&D/PASSIVE OPTICAL OBSERVATIONS/SPACE DEBRIS
Time Allocated to SLR [%]: 10
Remotely Controllable : YES
Date First Applicable : (2015-12-28 16:00 UT)
Date Last Applicable : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : LAGEOS only visible under good
: conditions until now, upgrade in preparation
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8. Calibration
8.01 Calibration Type : PRE
Target Location : EXTERNAL
Target Type : CORNER CUBE
Target Structure : WALL
Target Distance [m]: 5307.2
Date Measured : 2015-04-22
Accuracy (mm) [mm]: 100
Verification : N.A.
Return-rate Controlled : YES
Mode of Operation : SINGLE
Average Cal Interval [min]: 60
Single Shot RMS [mm]: 400
Edit Criterion 1st Chain : ITERATIVE 2.5 SIGMA
Edit Criterion 2nd Chain : (ITERATIVE n.n SIGMA/MANUAL/NONE/N.A./etc)
Application of Cal Data : (AVERAGE/LINEAR FIT/etc)
Date Installed : 2015-02-01
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
8.02 Calibration Type : PRE
Target Location : INTERNAL
Target Type : FLAT SURFACE
Target Structure : METAL POLE
Target Distance [m]: 1m
Date Measured : 2015-02-01
Accuracy (mm) [mm]: 300
Verification : N.A.
Return-rate Controlled : YES
Mode of Operation : SINGLE
Average Cal Interval [min]: N.A.
Single Shot RMS [mm]: 400
Edit Criterion 1st Chain : ITERATIVE 2.5 SIGMA
Edit Criterion 2nd Chain : (ITERATIVE n.n SIGMA/MANUAL/NONE/N.A./etc)
Application of Cal Data : (AVERAGE/LINEAR FIT/etc)
Date Installed : (2015-02-01)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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9. Time and Frequency Standards
9.01.01 Frequency Standard Type : QUARTZ
Model : GPS180
Manufacturer : MEINBERG
Short Term Stab. [e-12]: 5
Long Term Stab. [e-12]: 1
Time Reference : GPS
Synchronization : GPS
Epoch Accuracy [ns]:
Date Installed : 2016-02-01
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
9.02.01 GPS Timing Rcvr Model : GPS180
Manufacturer : MEINBERG
Date Installed : 2016-02-01
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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10. Preprocessing Information
10.01 On-site NP Generation : NO
Data Screening : (IRV+POLYNOMIAL/POLYNOMIAL/NUM.INT/etc)
Edit Criterion 1st Chain : ITERATIVE 2.5 SIGMA
Edit Criterion 2nd Chain : (ITERATIVE n.n SIGMA/MANUAL/NONE/etc)
Upload interval : N.A.
Date First Applicable : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Date Last Applicable : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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11. Aircraft Detection
11.01 Detection Type : ADS-B Receiver
Date Installed : (2017-05-01)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : optional since laser is eye safe
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12. Meteorological Instrumentation
12.01.01 Pressure Sensor Model : GFTB100
Manufacturer : GREISINGER electronic
Recording Interval : 00:01:00
Accuracy [mbar]: 1.5
Height Diff to SRP [m]: 1
Date Installed : 2016-05-01 00:00 UT
Calibration Interval : NEVER
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
12.02.01 Temp Sensor Model : GFTB100
Manufacturer : GREISINGER electronic
Recording Interval : 00:01:00
Accuracy [deg C]: 0.1
Date Installed : 2016-05-01 00:00 UT
Calibration Interval : NEVER
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
12.03.xx Humidity Sensor Model : GFTB100
Manufacturer : GREISINGER electronic
Recording Interval : 00:01:00
Accuracy [% rel h]: 2.5
Date Installed : 2016-05-01 00:00 UT
Calibration Interval : NEVER
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
12.xx.xx xxxxxxx Sensor Model :
Manufacturer :
Recording Interval [hms]: (hh:mm:ss/PER PULSE/PER PASS/etc)
Accuracy []:
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Calibration Interval : (YEARLY/MONTHLY/etc)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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13. Local Ties, Eccentricities, and Collocation Information
13.01 Collocated Permanent Geodetic Systems
GPS : NO
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
GLONASS : NO
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
DORIS : NO
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
PRARE : NO
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
VLBI : NO
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
Gravimeter : NO
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
13.02.01 Local Ties from the SRP to Other Monuments or Systems on Site
Monument Name :
Instrumentation Type : (GPS/GLONASS/DORIS/PRARE/SLR/VLBI/NONE)
Instrumentation Status : (PERMANENT/MOBILE)
DOMES Number : (XXXXXXXXX)
CDP Number : (XXXX)
Differential Components (ITRS)
dx [m]: (m +- m)
dy [m]: (m +- m)
dz [m]: (m +- m)
Date Measured : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Determined by :
Date Installed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Date Removed : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
13.03.01 Eccentricities Between Other Monuments on Site
From: Monument Name :
DOMES Number : (XXXXXXXXX)
CDP Number : (XXXX)
To: Monument Name :
DOMES Number : (XXXXXXXXX)
CDP Number : (XXXX)
Differential Components (ITRS)
dx [m]: (m +- m)
dy [m]: (m +- m)
dz [m]: (m +- m)
Date Measured : (yyyy-mm-dd)
Determined by :
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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14. Local Events Possibly Affecting Computed Position
14.01 Date : (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm UT)
Event : (EARTHQUAKE/CONSTRUCTION/etc)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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15. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information
Agency : DLR e.V., Institute Of Technical Physics
Mailing Address : Pfaffenwaldring 38-40, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
Primary Contact
Contact Name : Fabian Sproll
Telephone (primary) : +49 711 6862 8221
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail : fabian.sproll@dlr.de
Secondary Contact
Contact Name : Daniel Hampf
Telephone (primary) : +49 711 6862 751
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail : daniel.hampf@dlr.de
Additional Information : Observatory telephone: +49 173 1459 624
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16. Responsible Agency (if different from 15.)
Agency : (multiple lines)
Mailing Address : (multiple lines)
Primary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Secondary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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17. More Information
URL for More Information : http://www.dlr.de/tp/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10066/17182_read-41498/
Hardcopy on File
Site Map : (YES/NO)
Site Diagram : (YES/NO)
Horizon Mask : (YES/NO)
Monument Description : (YES/NO)
Site Pictures : (YES/NO)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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