International Laser Ranging Service

SLR Related Publications for 2021

Abdalla S., Kolahchi A.A., Ablain M. et al. (2021). "Altimetry for the future: Building on 25 years of progress", Adv. Space Res., 68(2), 319-363, doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2021.01.022

Bertrand B., Defraigne P., Sheremet A. et al. (2021). "GAlileo Survey of Transient Objects Network (GASTON) Project : Searching Dark Matter using the Galileo Satellites", 2021 Joint Conference of the European Frequency and Time Forum and IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium, July 7-17, 2021, Gainesville, Florida, U.S.A., doi:10.1109/EFTF/IFCS52194.2021.9604250.

Berzosa-Molina J., Peter H., Fernandez J. and Féminias P. (2021). "Copernicus Sentinel-3B-GPS L2C tracking tests during commissioning phase", Adv. Space Res., 68(2), 1023-1047, doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2019.11.017.

Biskupek L., Müller J. and Torre J.M. (2021). "Benefit of New High-Precision LLR Data for the Determination of Relativistic Parameters", Universe, 7(2), 34, doi: 10.3390/universe7020034.

Bourgoin A., Bouquillon S., Hees A., et al. (2021). "Constraining velocity-dependent Lorentz and CPT violations using lunar laser ranging", Physical Review D, 103(6), 064055, doi: 10.1103/PhysRevD.103.064055.

Bury G., Sośnica K., Zajdel R., Strugarek D., and Hugentabler U. (2021). "Geodetic Datum Realization Using SLR-GNSS Co-Location Onboard Galileo and GLONASS", J. Geophys. Res.-Solid Earth, 126(10), e2021JB022211, doi:10.1029/2021JB022211

Bury, G., Sośnica, K., Zajdel, R., Strugarek D., Hugentobler, U. (2021). "Determination of precise Galileo orbits using combined GNSS and SLR observations", GPS Solutions, 25 (11), DOI: 10.1007/s10291-020-01045-3

Chandler, J.F., Battat J.B.R., Murphy T.W., Reardon D., Reasenberg R.D. and Shapiro I.I. (2021). "The Planetary Ephemeris Program: Capability, Comparison, and Open Source Availability", The Astronomical Journal, 162(2), DOI: https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ac00ac.

Chen J.L., Ries J.C., Tapley B.D., "Assessment of degree-2 order-1 gravitational changes from GRACE and GRACE Follow-on, Earth rotation, satellite laser ranging, and models", J. Geodesy, 95(4), 38, DOI: 10.1007/s00190-021-01492-x

Chen K., Rothacher M., Müller L., Ruttner P. (2021). "CubeSat tracking and precise orbit validation using Satellite Laser Ranging", 14th Pico- and Nanosatellite Workshop on 'Technologies for Small Satellite Research' (PINA 2021), Würzburg, Germany, September 22–24, 2021. URL: https://www.research-collection.ethz.ch/handle/20.500.11850/528457

Choliy V.Y. (2021). "Pole Coordinates and Length of Day from Laser Ranging of Low Earth Orbiters", Kinematics and Physics of Celestial Bodies, 37(5), 263-268, doi: 10.3103/S0884591321050068.

Ciufolini I. and Paris C. (2021). "Status of the LARES and LARES-2 space experiments", European Physical Journal Plus, 136(10), 1030, doi: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-021-01980-1.

Dequal D., Agnesi C., Sarrocco D., Calderaro L., Amato L.S., de Cumis M.S., Vallone G., Villoresi P., Luceri V., and Bianco G. (2021). "100 kHz satellite laser ranging demonstration at Matera Laser Ranging Observatory", J. Geodesy, 95(2), 26, DOI: 10.1007/s00190-020-01469-2.

Doner A., Horanyi M., Faller J., Fontanese J. And Munsat T. (2021). "Restoring light transmission of dusty glass surfaces on the Moon", Adv. Space Res., 68(10), 4050-4055, URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0273117721005901.

Donlon C., Cullen R and Guiulicchi L. et al. (2021). "The Copernicus Sentinel-6 mission: Enhanced continuity of satellite sea level measurements from space" Remote sensing of the Environment, 258(112395), doi: 10.1016/j.rse.2021.112395

Drożdżewski M. and Sośnica K. (2021). "Tropospheric and range biases in Satellite Laser Ranging", J. Geodesy, 95(9), 100, DOI: 10.1007/s00190-021-01554-0.

Flechtner F., Reigber C., Rummel R. et al. (2021). "Satellite Gravimetry: A Review of Its Realization", Surveys in Geophysics, 42, 1029–1074, doi:10.1007/s10712-021-09658-0.

Gao T.Q., Zhou L.X., Zhang C.S., Zhao H.C., Wu X.L., and Li M. (2021). "Lunar laser ranging based on a 100 Hz repetition frequency", Applied Optics, 60(36), 11058-11065, doi: 10.1364/AO.442263.

Guan B.W., Fan C.B., An N., Podesta R.C., Pachedo A, Yu X.N., Gao J., and Dong X. (2021). "A SLR pre-processing algorithm based on the satellite signature effect", Applied Sciences-Basel, 11(19), 8880, doi: 10.3390/app11198880.

Guo H.Y., Guo J.Y. Yang Z.M., et al. (2021). "On Satellite-Borne GPS Data Quality and Reduced-Dynamic Precise Orbit Determination of HY-2C: A Case of Orbit Validation with Onboard DORIS Data", Remote Sensing, 13(21), 4329, doi:10.3390/rs13214329

Ipatov A.V., Vedeshin L.A. (2021). "Laser Applications in Ground-Based and Space Observations (Marking 60 Years since the First Experiments on Lunar Laser Ranging)", Izv. Atmos. Ocean. Phys., 57, 1794–1796, doi: 10.1134/S0001433821120100

Iqbal F., Kirchner G., Koidl F. and Leitgeb F. (2021). "Laser back scatter: Limitation to higher repetition rate [kHz] Satellite Laser Ranging system", Geodesy and Geodynamics, 12(1), 48-53, doi: 10.1016/j.geog.2020.08.002

Jin B., Li Y., Jiang K., Li Z., and Chen S. (2021). "GRACE-FO Antenna Phase Center Modeling and Precise Orbit Determination with Single Receiver Ambiguity Resolution", Remote Sens. 2021, 13(21), 4204, DOI: 10.3390/rs13214204

König R., Reinhold A., Dobslaw H., Esselborn S., Neumayer K.H., Dill R., Michalak A. (2021). "On the effect of non-tidal atmospheric and oceanic loading on the orbits of the altimetry satellites ENVISAT, Jason-1 and Jason-2", Adv. Space Res., 68(2), 1048-1058, DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2020.05.047.

Kouba J. (2021). "Testing of general relativity with two Galileo satellites in eccentric orbits", GPS Solutions, 25(139), doi:10.1007/s10291-021-01174-3.

Kucharski D., Kirchner G., Jah M.K., Bennett J.C., Koidl F, Steindorfer M.A. and P.Y. Wang (2021). "Full attitude state reconstruction of tumbling space debris TOPEX/Poseidon via light-curve inversion with Quanta Photogrammetry", Acta Astronautica, 187, 115–122, DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2021.06.032.

Kvas A., Brockmann J.M., Krauss S., Schubert T., Gruber T., Meyer U., Mayer-Gürr T., Schuh W.D., Jäggi A., Pail R. (2021). "GOCO06s – a satellite-only global gravity field model", Earth Sys. Sci. Data, 13, 99-118, DOI: 10.5194/essd-13-99-2021

Li F.P., Kusche J., Chao N.F., Wang Z.T., Löcher A. (2021). "Long-Term (1979-Present) Total Water Storage Anomalies Over the Global Land Derived by Reconstructing GRACE Data", Geophys. Res. Lett., 48(8), e2021GL093492, DOI: 10.1029/2021GL093492.

Li X.X., Zhang H.M., Zhang K.K., Yuan Y.Q., Zhang W., Qin Y.J. (2021). "Earth Rotation Parameters Estimation Using GPS and SLR Measurements to Multiple LEO Satellites", Remote Sensing, 13(15), 3046, DOI: 10.3390/rs13153046.

Löcher, A., Kusche, J. (2021). "A hybrid approach for recovering high-resolution temporal gravity fields from satellite laser ranging", J. Geodesy, 95(6), DOI: 10.1007/s00190-020-01460-x

Long M.L., Zhang H.F., Men L.L., Wu Z.B., Deng H.R., Qin S., Zhang ZP. (2021), "Satellite laser ranging at 10 kHz repetition rate in all day", J. Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 39(6), 778-785. DOI: 10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2020.06.016

Lösler M., Eschelbach C., Klugel T., and Riepl S. (2021). "ILRS Reference Point Determination Using Close Range Photogrammetry", Applied Sciences-Basel, 11(6), 2785, DOI: 10.3390/app11062785.

Lucchesi D., Anselmo L., Bassan M. et al. (2021). "Testing Gravitational Theories in the Field of the Earth with the SaToR-G Experiment", Universe, 7(6), 192, doi: 10.3390/universe7060192.

Maeder A.M., Gueorguiev V.G. (2021). "On the relation of the lunar recession and the length-of-the-day", Astrophysics and Space Science, 366(10), 101, doi: 10.1007/s10509-021-04004-7.

Mao X.Y., Arnold D., Girardin V., Villager A., Jäggi, A. (2021). "Dynamic GPS-based LEO orbit determination with 1 cm precision using the Bernese GNSS Software", Adv. Space Res., 67(2), 788-805, DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2020.10.012.

Marz S., Schlicht A., Hugentobler U., (2021). "Galileo precise orbit determination with optical two-way links (OTWL): a continuous wave laser ranging and time transfer concept. J. Geodesy, 95(7), 85, DOI: 10.1007/s00190-021-01534-4.

Mertikas S.P., Donlon C., Matsakis D., et al. (2021). "Fiducial reference systems for time and coordinates in satellite altimetry", Adv. Space Res., 68(2), 1140-1160, DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2020.05.014.

Mitrofanov I.G., Zelenyi L.M., et al. (2021). " Luna-25: The first polar mission to the Moon", Solar System Research, 55(6), 485-495, doi: 10.1134/S0038094621060095

Montenbruck O., Hackel S., Wermuth M., and Zangerl F. (2021)." Sentinel-6A precise orbit determination using a combined GPS/Galileo receiver", J. Geodesy, 95(9), 109, DOI: 10.1007/s00190-021-01563-z.

Najder, J.; Sośnica, K., Quality of Orbit Predictions for Satellites Tracked by SLR Stations, Remote Sens. 2021, 13, 1377. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13071377

Navarro J.C., Miranda S.A., Herrada A.H. & Pacino M.C. (2021). "Rigorous Calibration of a Spring Gravimeter for Accurate Earth Tide Parameters at San Juan (Argentina)", Pure and Applied Geophysics, 178, 517-528, doi:10.1007/s00024-021-02668-4.

Pap V.O., Hluschchenko Y.M, Medvedskiy M.M. (2021). "Mirror Synchronization Unit for separation of optical channels of the TPL-1 telescope," Kinematics and Physics of Celestial Bodies, 37(3), 158-162, doi: 10.3103/S0884591321030065.

Pardini C., Anselmo L., Lucchesi D. et al. (2021). "Sounding the Atmospheric Density at the Altitude of LARES and Ajisai during Solar Cycle 24", Transactions of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, 64(3), 125-135, doi: 10.2322/tjsass.64.125

Park J.U., Lim H.C., Sung K.P. and Choi M. (2021). "Link Budget Analysis with Laser Energy for Time Transfer Using the Ajisai Satellite", Remote Sensing, 13(18), 3739, doi: 10.3390/rs13183739

Park, R.S., Folkner W.M., Williams J.G., and Boggs D.H. (2021). "The JPL Planetary and Lunar Ephemerides DE440 and DE441", The Astronomical Journal, 161(3), DOI: https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/abd414.

Peng H., Jiang K., Li M. et al. (2021). "Single-Differenced Ambiguity Resolution for Orbit Determination of the Haiyang-2B", IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 14, 7121-7132, doi: 10.1109/JSTARS.2021.3097082

Pilone D., Brotzu F., Felli F., Cuifolini I., Negri B., and Paris C. (2021). "Haynes 242 Alloy for LARES 2 Satellite", Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 56:56-64, doi:10.3221/IGF-ESIS.56.04

Ramakrishana B.N., Subramanya G.T., Mishra P.D. et al. (2021). "Precise Orbit Determination for NavIC Satellites", Proceedings of the 2021 XXXIVth General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI GASS), 28 August – 04 September 2021, Rome, Italy, doi: 10.23919/URSIGASS51995.2021.9560314

Richter H.M.P., Lück C., Klos A. (2021). "Reconstructing GRACE-type time-variable gravity from the Swarm satellites". Scientific Reports, 11, 1117, doi:10.1038/s41598-020-80752-w.

Rodriguez J.C and Appleby G.M. (2021). "Satellite Laser Ranging", in Handbook of Laser Technology and Applications: Volume IV, Laser Applications, Medical, Metrology and Communication, pp. 181-198, edited by C. Guo and S.C. Singh, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group), Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.A, doi:10.1201/9781003130123-12

Rodriguez-Villamizar J. and Shildknecht T. (2021). "Daylight Laser Ranging of Space Debris with a Geodetic Laser from the SwissOGS: First Experiences", Proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Space Debris, Darmstadt, Germany, 20-23 April 2021, (URL: https://conference.sdo.esoc.esa.int/proceedings/sdc8/paper/102/SDC8-paper102.pdf)

Rodriguez-Villamizar J., Cordelli E., and Schildknecht T. (2021). "The stare and chase observation strategy at the Swiss Optical Ground Station and Geodynamics Observatory Zimmerwald: From concept to implementation", Acta Astronautica, 189, 352-367, doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2021.08.032

Rosen P.A. and Kumar R., "NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) Mission Status", 2021 IEEE Radar Conference (RadarConf21), 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/RadarConf2147009.2021.9455211

Rosat S., Gillet N., Boy J.P., Couhert A., Dumberry M. (2021). "Interannual variations of degree 2 from geodetic observations and surface processes", Geophys. Journal Intl., 225(1), 200-221, DOI: 10.1093/gji/ggaa590.

Schillak, S., Lejba, P., Michałek, P. (2021). "Analysis of the Quality of SLR Station Coordinates Determined from Laser Ranging to the LARES Satellite", Sensors 21(3), 737. URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/3/737#:~:text=Conclusions,continental%20location%20of%20the%20station.

Sidorov D., Dach R., Prange L., and Jäggi A. (2021). "Adapting the empirical CODE model to the Galileo satellites", Adv. Space Res., 66(12), 2799-2811, doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2020.05.028

Sliwinska J., Nastula J., Winska M. (2021). "Evaluation of hydrological and cryospheric angular momentum estimates based on GRACE, GRACE-FO and SLR data for their contributions to polar motion excitation", Earth Planets and Space, 73(1), 71, DOI: 10.1186/s40623-021-01393-5.

Smith V.A., Appleby G., Ziebart M., & Rodriguez J. (2021). "Twelve Years of High Frequency Absolute Gravity Measurements at the UK's Space Geodesy Facility: Systematic Signals and Comparison with SLR Heights". In: International Association of Geodesy Symposia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. doi:10.1007/1345_2021_129.

Sośnica K., Bury G., Zajdel R, et al. (2021). "General relativistic effects acting on the orbits of Galileo satellites". Celestial Mechanics Dyn. Astr., 133(14), doi:10.1007/s10569-021-10014-y

Steindorfer, M., Wang P., Kirchner G., and Koidl F. (2021). "The future of space debris laser ranging - Towards high precision MHz daylight space debris laser ranging?", Proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Space Debris, Darmstadt, Germany, 20-23 April 2021, (URL: https://conference.sdo.esoc.esa.int/proceedings/sdc8/paper/102/SDC8-paper127.pdf

Strugarek D., Sośnica K., Arnold D., Jäggi A., Zajdel R., and Bury G. (2021). "Determination of SLR station coordinates based on LEO, LARES, LAGEOS, and Galileo satellites", Earth Planets and Space, 73(1), 87, DOI: 10.1186/s40623-021-01397-1.

Strugarek D., Sośnica K., Zajdel R., and Bury G. (2021). "Detector-specific issues in Satellite Laser Ranging to Swarm-A/B/C satellites", Measurement, 182, 109786, DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2021.109786.

Stuhl, B.K. (2021). "Atmospheric refraction corrections in ground-to-satellite optical time transfer", Optics Express, 29(9), 13706-13714, DOI: 10.1364/OE.421620.

Su X.L., Guy J.Y., Shum C.Y., Luo Z.C., Zhang Y. (2021). "Increased Low Degree Spherical Harmonic Influences on Polar Ice Sheet Mass Change Derived from GRACE Mission', Remote Sensing, 12(24), 4178, DOI: 10.3390/rs12244178

Tao E.Z., Guo N.N., Xu K.X. et al. (2021). "Validation of Multi-Year Galileo Orbits Using Satellite Laser Ranging", Remote Sensing, 13(22), 4634, doi:10.3390/rs13224634

Thomas, T.C., Luthcke, S.B., Pennington, T.A., Nicholas, J.B., & Rowlands, D.D. (2021). ICESat-2 precision orbit determination. Earth and Space Science, 8, e2020EA001496. DOI: 10.1029/2020EA001496.

Tryapitsyn V.N. Pavlov D.A., Yagudina E.I., and Rumyantsev V.V., (2021) "The 1970-1984 lunar laser ranging observations in the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory", Journal for the History of Astronomy, 52(1), 67-76, DOI: 10.1177/0021828621989110.

Verron J., Bonnefond P., Andersen O. et al. (2021). "The SARAL/AltiKa mission: A step forward to the future of altimetry", Adv. Space Res., 68(2), 808-828, doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2020.01.030

Viswanathan V., Mazarico E., Merkowitz S. et al. (2021). "Extending science from lunar laser ranging", Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 53(4), doi:10.3847/25c2cfeb.3dc2e5e4

Wang P.Y., Steindorfer M.A., Koidl F., Kirchner G., Leitgeb E. (2021). "Megahertz repetition rate satellite laser ranging demonstration at Graz observatory", Optics Letters, 46(5), 937-940, DOI: 10.1364/OL.418135

Wang Y.C., Li M., Jiang K.C. et al. (2021). "Reduced-dynamic precise orbit determination of Haiyang-2B altimetry satellite using a refined empirical acceleration model", Remote Sensing, 13(18), 3702, doi: 10.3390/rs13183702

Williams J.G. and Boggs D.H. (2021). "Testing the Motion of Lunar Retroreflectors", J. Geophys. Res.-Planets, 126(11), e2021JE006920, doi: 10.1029/2021JE006920

Xinyuan M., Arnold, D., Girardin, V., Villiger, A., Jäggi, A. (2021)."Dynamic GPS-based LEO orbit determination with 1 cm precision using the Bernese GNSS Software", Adv. Space Res., 67(2), 788-805, DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2020.10.012

Yang H.L., Xu T.H., Nie W.F. et al. (2021). "GLONASS precise orbit determination based on L-band and SLR data", Measurement Science and Technology, 32(4), 045007, DOI: 10.1088/1361-6501/abd1fe.

Yang W., Zhao Y., Fan C., Kang Z., Liu P. (2021). "Real-time range gate control of a satellite laser ranging system based the on heterogeneous processor architecture," Applied Optics, 60, 296-305, DOI: 10.1364/AO.408434

Yu H.J., Sośnica K., Shen Y.Z. (2021). "Separation of geophysical signals in the LAGEOS geocentre motion based on singular spectrum analysis", Geophys. J. Intl., 225(3), 1755-1770, DOI: 10.1093/gji/ggab063.

Zeitler L, Corbin A., Vielber K., Rudenko S., Löcher A, Bloßfeld M., Schmidt M, and Kusche J. (2021). "Scale factors of the thermospheric density: A comparison of Satellite Laser Ranging and accelerometer solutions", J. Geophys. Res., 126(12), e2021JA029708, doi:10.1029/2021JA029708

Zhang K., Li X., Wu J., et al. (2021). "Precise orbit determination for LEO satellites with ambiguity resolution: Improvement and comparison", J. Geopys. Res: Solid Earth, 126, e2021JB022491. DOI: 10.1029/2021JB022491

Zhong L.P., Sośnica K., Weigelt M., Liu B.S., and Zou X.C. (2021). "Time-Variable Gravity Field from the Combination of HLSST and SLR", Remote Sensing, 13(17), 3491, DOI: 10.3390/rs13173491.