[time-nuts] OT: Precise position measument...
David J Taylor
david-taylor at blueyonder.co.uk
Wed Jan 25 14:44:38 UTC 2012
Just for your interest ....
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First laser measurements of Europe's Galileo satellites made from Chile
[ http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Operations/SEM6HT7XZVG_0.html ]
15-12-2011 06:00 AM CET
The first laser ranging of Europe's new Galileo navigation satellites has
been achieved from Concepción in Chile. Laser contact with the satellites
at an altitude of 23 230 km has provided distance measurements with
subcentimetre accuracy.
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Cheers,
David
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