SLR Related Publications for 2025


Ablain M., Lalau N., Meyssignac B. et al. (2025). “Benefits of a second tandem flight phase between two successive satellite altimetry missions for assessing instrumental stability”, Ocean Sci., 21, 343–358, doi: 10.5194/os-21-343-2025

Akiyama K., Montenbruck O. (2025). ”Along-track orbit error of geostationary GNSS satellites”, Adv. Space Res., 75(8), 6302–6316, doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2025.01.067.

Altamimi, Z., Rebischung, P., Collilieux, X., Métivier, L., Barnéoud, J., Chanard, K., and de La Serve, M. (2025) ITRF2020-u2024 [Data set]. IERS ITRS Center Hosted by IGN and IPGP, https://doi.org/10.18715/IPGP.2025.MH0MIN1J

Arnold D. A. (2025). “Optical cross section of a 5 inch laser retroreflector”, Adv. Space Res., (in press, March 7, 2025), doi:10.1016/j.asr.2025.03.006

Barker M.K., Cremons D., Mao D. et al. (2025). “Laser ranging from LRO-LOLA to retro-reflector arrays on the lunar surface”, 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC), The Woodlands, Texas, March 10–14, 2025, Abstract 1704. (URL: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2025/pdf/1704.pdf)

Beaudoin C., Merkowitz S., Livingston H., et al. (2025). “Technology demonstration of the Geodetic Reference Instrument Transponder for Small Satellites (GRITSS)”, Proceedings of the Small Satellites Systems and Services Symposium (4S 2024), Palma de Mallorca, Spain, 2024, Volume 13546, 135463N, doi:10.1117/12.3062660

Belyakov N.V., Kolpinskiy S.V. (2025). “Satellites state vectors refinement based on international laser ranging system using machine and deep learning”, Acta Astronautica, 226(1), 687–693, doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2024.10.029.

Bury G., Zajdel R. & Sośnica K. (2025). “Correcting geocenter motion in GNSS solutions by combining with satellite laser ranging data”, GPS Solutions, 29(158), doi: 10.1007/s10291-025-01920-x.

Calatroni C., Métris G., Courde C. et al. (2025). “A new model to predict Ajisai satellite reflected sunlight flashes and application to determination of its rotation parameters”, Adv. Space Res., 75(10), 7327–7344, doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2025.02.054.

Cascioli G., Mazarico E., Cremons D.R. et al. (2025). “First Use of Laser Ranging to Surface Retroreflectors for Orbit Determination: LRO-LOLA at the Moon’, The Planetary Science Journal, 6,247, doi: 10.3847/PSJ/ae0e0b

Cazenave A., Pfeffer J., Mandea M., Dehant V., Gillet N. (2025). “Why is the Earth System Oscillating at a 6-Year Period?”, Surveys in Geophysics, 46, 503–528, doi:10.1007/s10712-024-09874-4

Chanover N.J., McMillan R., Ketzeback W. et al. (2025). “The Apache Point Observatory Lunar Laser Ranging Operation: A Status Update”, 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC), The Woodlands, Texas, March 10–14, 2025, Abstract 2608. (URL: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2025/pdf/2608.pdf)

Chao, B.F. (2025). “Relationships Among Variations in the Earth’s Length-of-Day, Polar Oblateness, and Total Moment of Inertia: A Tutorial Review”, Surveys in Geophysics, 46, 71–84, doi: 10.1007/s10712-024-09858-4.

Cheng M.K. (2025). “18.6-yr tidal variations in J2 observed from 48-yr satellite laser ranging (SLR)”, Geophys. J. Intl., 241(3), 1791–1809, doi: 10.1093/gji/ggaf124.

Cheng Y., Bizourd C. (2025). “Effect of the ocean tide on the Earth nutation: An updated assessment”, Adv. Space Res., 75(7), 5245-5233, doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2025.02.009

Coogan D.E., Conklin J.W., Belsten N., et al. (2025). “Pulsed laser links simulation for small satellite clock model estimation”, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 62:2, 410–418, doi: 10.2514/1.A35950.

Croteau M.J., Loomis B.D., Sabaka T.J. (2025). “Stabilized mascon solutions through combinations of GRACE and SLR normal equations”, Geophysical Journal International, 240(3), 2000–2005, doi: 10.1093/gji/ggaf016.

Degnan J.J. (2025). “Extending the ICESAT-2 ATLAS Lidar Capabilities to Other Planets Within Our Solar System”, Photonics, 12(11), doi: 10.3390/photonics12111048

Ediger W.M., and Ferguson P.A. (2025). “Feasibility of Space-Based Laser Ranging for Resident Space Object Detection”, AIAA Paper 2025-1163, AIAA SCITECH 2025 Forum, January 6-10, 2025, Orlando, Florida, doi: 10.2514/6.2025-1163

Gao T., Luo C., Xue L. (2025). “Measurement of lunar libration based on lunar laser ranging”, Chinese Journal of Physics, 96, 643–653, doi: 10.1016/j.cjph.2025.05.030.

Gao T., Xue L., Zhou L. (2025). “Near-infrared lunar laser ranging with strong noise and weak signal based on superconducting array detector”, Infrared Physics & Technology, 150, 106050, doi: 10.1016/j.infrared.2025.106050.

Gaugne-Gouranton C., Panet I.,Greff‐Lefftz M., Mandea M., & Rosat S. (2025). GRACE detection of transient mass redistributions during a mineral phase transition in the deep mantle, Geophys. Res. Lett, 52, e2025GL116408, doi: 10.1029/2025GL116408.

Geng T., Zhang C., Xie X., Lv Y.F. (2025). “Refinement of the solar radiation pressure model for the BDS-3 satellites with considering illuminated antennas”, GPS Solutions, 29(3), doi: 10.1007/s10291-025-01913-w.

Grüber T., Angermann D., Sánchez L. (2025), “A Definition of Essential Geodetic Variables (EGV): Contribution of Geodesy to Earth Observation”, White Paper, Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS), doi:10.5281/zenodo.14619439

Guo J., Wang L.Y., Yang C. et al. (2025). “Modeling and comparison of solar radiation pressure for two BDS-3 MEO satellites (C45 and C46) with SAR payload”, Adv. Space Res., 75(1), 1163-1176, doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2024.08.026

Gurzadyan V.G., Ciufolini I., Khachatryan H.G., Mirzoyan S., Paolozzi A. (2025). “On the Earth’s tidal perturbations. II. LARES-2 satellite”, European Phys. Journal Plus, 140(6), doi: 10.1140/epjp/s13360-025-06458-y

Hampf D., Ploner M., Tietze D., Bauer S., et al. (2025). “Space debris laser ranging: moving from experiments to operation”, Proc. 9th European Conference on Space Debris, Bonn, Germany, 1–4 April 2025, Editors: S. Lemmens, T. Flohrer & F. Schmitz, ESA Space Debris Office (publisher), (https://conference.sdo.esoc.esa.int/proceedings/sdc9/paper/39/SDC9-paper39.pdf)

Han A.X.O., Li B.H., Lin C.X.D. et al. (2025). “The performance and analysis of the TianQin station during its first full moon ranging”, Review of Scientific Instruments”, 96(10), doi: 10.1063/5.0262755

He Z.Z., Li H., Han X.D. et al. (2025). “Simulation of the optical performance of a single corner cube retroreflector for the TianQin Project and lunar laser ranging stations”, Adv. Space Res., 76(4), 2140–2149, doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2025.05.079

Hughes S.,Wegener M. (2025). ‘Corner cube reflectors”, Physics Education, 50(5), 053007, doi: 10.1088/1361-6552/adf684

Ichinomiya K., Kawashima Y., Kato M. et al. (2025). “Recent Updates of Multi-GNSS Advanced Demonstration Tool for Orbit and Clock Analysis (MADOCA),” Proceedings of the 2025 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation, Long Beach, California, January 2025, pp. 819-828, doi:10.33012/2025.20022

Jiménez, B.V., Marin A.G., López Pérez J.A. (2025). “Yebes laser ranging station (YLARA) space debris and satellite observation capabilities”, Proc. 9th European Conference on Space Debris, Bonn, Germany, 1–4 April 2025, Editors: S. Lemmens, T. Flohrer & F. Schmitz, ESA Space Debris Office (publisher), (https://conference.sdo.esoc.esa.int/proceedings/sdc9/paper/319/SDC9-paper319.pdf)

Jin X., Wang G., Guo J., Peng H., Jia Y., Chang X. (2025). “Comprehensive analysis of HY-2B/2C/2D satellite-borne GPS data quality and reduced-dynamic Precise Orbit Determination”, Aerospace, 12, 102, doi: 10.3390/aerospace12020102.

Kur T., Najder J., Sośnica, K. (2025). “Genesis contribution to SLR-based geodetic parameters”, J. Geodesy, 99, 87, doi: 10.1007/s00190-025-02007-8.

Lebedev M.A., Yagudina E.I. (2025). “Lunar Ephemeris Parameters for the EPM2023a”, Solar System Research, 59(4), doi: 10.1134/S0038094624601798

Lee J., Park K., Son E.S. et al. (2025). “Design optimization of a lightweight secondary mirror assembly for a 1-m class ground telescope for satellite laser ranging”, International Journal of Optomechatronics, 19(1), doi: 10.1080/15599612.2025.2467152

Li Z., Liu X., Guo S. et al. (2025). “Galileo-derived geodetic parameters by the combination of GNSS and SLR techniques on the observation level”, GPS Solutions, 29(20), doi:10.1007/s10291-024-01781-w

Li Y.Q., Wang H., He L.A. et al. (2025). “The impact of yaw attitude models on precise orbit determination: The latest blocks of GNSS satellites and their yaw models”, Adv. Space Res., 75(1), 1310–1329, doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2024.10.031

Liu J.-C, Huang C.-L. (2025). “The IAU 2006 precession quantities with an improved Earth's J2 long-term variation”, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 703(L21), doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/202557665

Liu Z., An N., Han X., et al. (2025). “Progress in avalanche photodiodes for laser ranging”, Sensors, 25, 2802, doi: 10.3390/s25092802.

Loomis B.D., Sabaka T.J., Rachlin K.E. et al. (2025). “Optimized J2 recovery for Multi-Decadal Geophysical Studies”, Geophys. Res. Lett., doi: 10.1029/2024GL114472.

Luo Q.S., Liu X., Yang T. et al. (2025). “Design of the TP-1B satellite's laser retro-reflector array and analysis of laser ranging”, Adv. Space Res., 76(3), 1807–1816, doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2025.05.078

Löcher A., Kusche J., Nie Y. (2025). “A 40-year record of the Earth's time-variable gravity field from SLR and DORIS”, Adv. Space Res., 76(3), 1281-1291, doi:10.1016/j.asr.2025.05.089

Mammadaliyev, Nijat (2025). “Colocation of space geodetic techniques in space”, Ph.D Dissertation, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany. (https://depositonce.tu-berlin.de/items/e0e43491-32e2-4341-abcc-9fa534daaca2)

Martinot-Lagarde G., Marley H. Maurice N. Scariot J. Viot H. (2025). “The optical challenge of two-colour lunar laser ranging at MéO station”, Results in Optics, 21, 100833, doi: 10.1016/j.rio.2025.100833

Martínez R., Sánchez M.A. (2025). “Attitude control study on artificial satellites and debris using laser data”, Revista Mexicana de Astronomía y Astrofísica Serie de Conferencias (RMxAC), 59, 173–178, doi:10.22201/ia.14052059p.2025.59.27

Muccino M., Montanari M., Lauretani R., et al. (2025). “MoonLIGHT and MPAc: The European Space Agency’s Next-Generation Lunar Laser Retroreflector for NASA’s CLPS/PRISM1A (CP-11) Mission”, Remote Sensing, 17(5):813, doi: 10.3390/rs17050813

Najder J., Sośnica K., Zajdel R. et al. (2025). “Simulation of the SLR space segment evolution to improve the realization of terrestrial reference frames and determination of low-degree gravity field parameters”, J. Geodesy, 99(46), doi: 10.1007/s00190-025-01971-5.

Nastula, J., Śliwińska-Bronowicz, J. & Wińska, M. (2025). “Harnessing C21 and S21 coefficients from GRACE and hybrid solutions for comprehensive analysis of polar motion excitation”, J. Geodesy, 99(48), doi: 10.1007/s00190-025-01969-z.

Nie Y.F., Chen J.L., Xu G.D. Löcher A. (2025). “Barystatic sea level change observed by satellite gravimetry: 1993-2022”, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U S A, 122(27), doi: 10.1073/pnas.2425248122

Nie, Y., Chen, J., Peng, D., & Li, J. (2025), “Inferring long‐term geocenter motion from low‐degree gravity field”, J. Geophys. Res: Solid Earth, 130, e2024JB030327, doi:10.1029/2024JB030327

Oh H.G., Park K., Son E.S. et al. (2025). “Precision Two-step Alignment of a Large Optical Telescope for a Satellite Laser Ranging System”, Current Optics and Photonics, 9(1), 29–34, doi: 10.3807/COPP.2025.9.1.29

Partyka A., Śliwińska-Bronowicz J., Dobslaw H. et al. (2025). “Impact of reference EOP time series on EOP prediction evaluation”, Earth Planets Space, 77(102), doi:10.1186/s40623-025-02201-0

Pirotta S., Bianco G., Ciufolini I. et al. (2025). “LARES 2 mission: The consolidation of Italian heritage in laser ranged satellites”, Acta Astronautica, 235, 787–797, doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2025.06.006

Ratcliff J.T., Gross R.S. (2025). “Combinations of Earth Orientation Measurements: SPACE2023, COMB2023, and POLE2023”, JPL Publication 25-2, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, U.S.A. (https://keof.jpl.nasa.gov/combinations/2023/SpaceCombPole2023.pdf)

Ray R.D., Schindelegger M. (2025). “Trends in the M2 ocean tide observed by satellite altimetry in the presence of systematic errors”, J. Geodesy, 99, 11, doi:10.1007/s00190-025-01935-9

Rodriguez-Villamizar J., Wilkinson M., Maurice N., Rodriguez, J.C., Otsubo T. (2025). “Enhancing detection of satellite laser ranging signal in low signal-to-noise ratio conditions”, Adv. Space Res., 76(6), 3465–3479, doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2025.07.035

Rudenko S., Bloßfeld M., Kehm A., Dettmering D., Zeitlhöfler J. (2025). "Impact of SLR long-term mean range biases on SLRF2020-based orbits of altimetry satellites", Earth, Planets and Space, 77, 59. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40623-025-02183-z

Sauer P., Vananti A., Schildknecht T. (2025). “Multistatic laser ranging simulations for improved orbit determination of space debris”, Proc. 9th European Conference on Space Debris, Bonn, Germany, 1–4 April 2025, Editors: S. Lemmens, T. Flohrer & F. Schmitz, ESA Space Debris Office (publisher), (https://conference.sdo.esoc.esa.int/proceedings/sdc9/paper/255/SDC9-paper255.pdf)

Schneider S., Steindorfer M., Wang P. et al. (2025). “Space object attitude estimation using Satellite Laser Ranging simulations”, Proc. 9th European Conference on Space Debris, Bonn, Germany, 1–4 April 2025, Editors: S. Lemmens, T. Flohrer & F. Schmitz, ESA Space Debris Office (publisher), (https://conference.sdo.esoc.esa.int/proceedings/sdc9/paper/69/SDC9-paper69.pdf)

Seitz M., Bloßfeld M., Angermann D. et al. (2025). “DTRF2020-u2023 and first steps towards DTRF2020-u2024”, Presentation at the IDS Analysis Working Group Meeting, Athens, Greece, November 6-7, 2025. (https://ids-doris.org/images/documents/report/AWG202511/IDSAWG202511-Zeitlhöfler-DTRF2020-u2023.pdf)

Seitz, M., Bloßfeld, M., Angermann, D., Zeitlhöfler, J., Rudenko, S., & Seitz, F. (2025). DTRF2020-u2023 [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17432063.

Shao K., An Z., Yang Y., Yi B. (2025). “Precise multi-satellite orbit and geodetic parameter determination using satellite laser ranging observations from LAGEOS, Etalon and newly launched LARES-2”, Measurement Science and Technology, 36(2), 026319, doi: 10.1088/1361-6501/adac00.

She, H., Huang G., Wang, L. et al. (2025). “Enhancing LEO orbit determination and prediction through constraints on atmospheric drag scale factor”, GPS Solutions, 29(94), doi: 10.1007/s10291-025-01848-2.

Sośnica, K., Fienga A., Pavlov D., Rambaux N., Zajdel R. (2025). “Definition and Realization of the International Lunar Reference Frame”, arXiv:2510.15484 [astro-ph.EP], doi:10.48550/arXiv.2510.1548

Steindorfer M.A., Wang P., Koidl F. et al. (2025). “Space debris and satellite laser ranging combined using a megahertz system”, Nature Communications, 16, 575, doi:10.1038/s41467-024-55777-8

Strugarek D., Sośnica, K. (2025). “Modeling range biases from SLR residuals to GNSS-based orbits of active Low Earth Orbiters – insights from a study based on a dozen of satellites and 21 years of data”, GPS Solutions, 29(154), doi: 10.1007/s10291-025-01916-7.

Turyshev S.G. (2025). “Lunar laser ranging with high-power continuous-wave lasers”, Phys. Rev. Applied, 23(6), 064066, doi: 10.1103/hqtm-y5pg.

Turyshev S.G., Williams J.G., Boggs D.H., Park R.S. (2025). “Relativistic Time Transformations between the Solar System Barycenter, Earth, and Moon”, Astrophysical Journal, 985(1), doi: 10.3847/1538-4357/adcc18.

Vaze P. (2025). “Mission status and initial results from the Surface Water and Ocean Topography Project”, 2025 IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings, Big Sky Montana, March 1-8, 2025, doi: 10.1109/AERO63441.2025.11068636

Vempati S., Paolozzi A., Thotakuri M. et al. (2025). “Thermo-mechanical analysis of LARES-2 satellite components”, AIP Conf. Proc., 3263, 160077, doi: 10.1063/5.0261429

Vielberg K., Peter H., Kusche J. et al. (2025). “Updated radiation pressure force modeling and validation: case studies for GRACE and Sentinel-6 MF”, J. Geodesy, 99(79), doi: 10.1007/s00190-025-02000-1.

Vogel M., Bartels N., Feiling M. et al. (2025). “Flat retroreflective arrays and foils for satellite laser ranging”, Acta Astronautica, 236, 746–754, doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2025.07.021

Vogel M., Bartels N., Riede W. et al. (2025). “Retroreflectors for space traffic management”, Applied Optics, 64(31), 9332–9346, doi: 10.1364/AO.572550

Vollmair P., Schlicht A., Hugentobler U. (2025). “Relative weighting of space and ground colocated laser- and microwave observations in common parameter estimation. An ACES related simulation study”, Adv. Space Res., 76(11), 7126–7143, doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2025.09.023

Wang C., Yan J., Sun S., Qui D., Barriot J-P. (2025). “Lunar Degree-2 Tidal Love Number Determination Based on Combination of Four-way Radiometric Tracking and LLR Data”, The Astronomical Journal, 169(4), 190, doi: 10.3847/1538-3881/adb60b

Wang, S., Wilson, C.R., Chen, J. et al. (2025). “Annual polar motion and its variability”, J. Geodesy, 99(57), doi: 10.1007/s00190-025-01982-2.

Wang Y., Dell’Agnello S., Di Kaicheng et al. (2025). “The First Laser Retroreflector on the Lunar Far Side Onboard China's Chang'e-6 Lander”, Space: Science and Technology, 5, 0301, doi: 10.34133/space.0301

Wang Y., Dell’Agnello S., Di K. et al. (2025). “The first laser retroreflector on the lunar far side onboard China’s Chang’E-6 Lander and future deployment on the Chang’E-7 polar mission”, 56th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC), The Woodlands, Texas, March 10–14, 2025, Abstract 1405. (URL: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2025/pdf/1405.pdf)

Wang Z., Sun Z., Guan B., Jianguo Yan, Barriot J.-P. (2025). “Simulation analysis of precise orbit determination of cislunar space probe based on Two-Way range-Rate and laser ranging”, Sol Syst Res., 59, 62, doi: 10.1134/S0038094625600015.

Weigel, M. (2025). “Optimizing Consider-Covariance Models for Realistic Orbit Errors and Application to Collision Avoidance”, J. Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 48:1, 60-70, doi: 10.2514/1.G008245

Xiao W., Wu Z.C., Li Z.N. et al. (2025). “Research on the Autonomous Orbit Determination of Beidou-3 Assisted by Satellite Laser Ranging Technology”, Remote Sensing, 17(14), doi:10.3390/rs17142342

Ye S., Yuan C., Zhou L. et al. (2025). “Analysis and compensation of temperature effects on the 1.2 m laser ranging telescope”, Measurement, 247, 116778, doi: 10.1016/j.measurement.2025.116778.

Yu H.J., Zhang Y., Sun Y., Sośnica, K. (2025). “Unveiling GRACE-based estimation techniques: insights from multichannel singular spectrum analysis of geocentre motion”, Geophys. J. Intl., 242(1), doi: 10.1093/gji/ggaf002.

Zajdel R., Mansur G., Sakic P. et al. (2025). “Advancing multi-GNSS orbit combination in the variance component estimation framework”, J. Geodesy, 99, 90, doi: 10.1007/s00190-025-02005-w.

Zhang R., Xiong Y.L., Xu S.G. (2025). “Phase residuals analysis in kinematic orbit determination of GRACE FO”, Adv. Space Res., 75(2), 2048–2061, doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2024.11.008

Zhao M.X., Zou X.C., Pan J.X. et al. (2025). “One-step estimation of earth gravity field from GRACE and ground-based GPS measurements combination”, Adv. Space Res., 76(8), 4349–4361, doi: 10.1016/j.asr.2025.07.063

Zhengyuan S., Lin C., Wang H., Zhou Z. (2025). “Enhancing the estimation precision of C20 through revised GRACE follow on accelerometer response model to thrusters”, J. Geophys Res: Solid Earth, 130, e2025JB031121, doi: 10.1029/2025JB031121.