International Laser Ranging Service

SLR Related Publications for 2026

Akiyama K., Matsumoto T., Sasaki T. (2026). “Precise Orbit Determination of QZSS Satellites Integrated with LEO Onboard GNSS Observations”, IGS Workshop 2026, June 1–5, Santiago, Chile. (https://files.igs.org/pub/resource/pubs/workshop/2026/IGS2026_Sy_S212_Akiyama.pdf) (Oral presentation by K. Akiyama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkNF5U3fAYk)

Balidakis K., Weinem L., Flohrer C. et al. (2026). “On the Combination of LAGEOS and Sentinel-6A in Preparation for Exploiting the Genesis Mission”, IAG Symposium Reference Frames for Applications in Geosciences (REFAG2026), March 2-4, 2026, Munich, Germany, (https://www.bernese.unibe.ch/publist/2026/pres/Balidakis_et_al_2026_REFAG.pdf)

Basoni A., Luceri V., Sarrocco D., Vespe F. (2026). “A Strategy to Include a New Geodetic Target in ILRS Official Products: An Impact Assessment of LARES-2 Inclusion”. In: International Association of Geodesy Symposia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, doi:10.1007/1345_2026_354.

Bettiol A. Daakir M., Pierrot-Deseilligny M. (2026). “Photogrammetric metrology of the Invariant Reference Point of the MéO telemetry station”, 35ième Journée de la Recherche de l'IGN, March 2026, Champs-sur-Marne, France (https://hal.science/hal-05554202)

Bianco G., Luceri V. (2026). “Theory and practice of terrestrial and celestial reference systems. Part 2: implementation”, Rendiconti Lincei-Scienze Fisiche e Naturali, doi:10.1007/s12210-026-01407-y.

Blas D., Foster J.W., Gouttenoire Y. et al. (2026). “The dark side of the moon: listening to scalar-induced gravitational waves”, Physics Letters B, 879, 140635, doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2026.140635

Blas D., Hess A., Atapuerca J. et al. (2026). “GUEST: Gravitational Universe Exploration with Satellite Tracking. A passive satellite laser-ranging mission for the dark gravitational Universe”, arXiv:2607.18390 [astro-ph.EP], doi:10.48550/arXiv.2607.18390

Bloßfeld M., Luceri V., Basoni A., Sarrocco D., Lemoine F. G., Kuzmicz-Cieslak M., Evans K. D., Reinquin F., Banos Garcia A., Zeitlhöfler J., Susnik A., Appleby G., König D., Dostal J., Thaller D., Meyer U., Schreiner P. A., Desai A., Reinhold A., Zimmerman F., Springer T. (2026). “ILRS v101 contribution to ITRF2020-u2025 (Version v101)”, [Dataset], doi:10.5281/zenodo.21763501

Böhm J., Wolf H., Hugentobler U. (2026). “The ESA Genesis Mission: Tasks and Challenges for the Scientific Community”. In: International Association of Geodesy Symposia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, doi:10.1007/1345_2026_317

Carabajal C.C., Pearlman M., Husson V., et al. (2026). “International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS) Status”, EGU General Assembly 2026, Vienna, Austria, 3–8 May 2026, EGU26-16896, doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu26-16896. (https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20260003576)

Chatznikos M., Delva P., Chang M.J., Aghouraf W., Coulot D., Pollet A. (2026). “An ensemble MCDM strategy for orbit design in Genesis-like missions”, Adv. Space Res., 77(2), 1381-1403, doi:10.1016/j.asr.2025.11.094.

Chen H., Cui Z., Zhang M., et al. (2026). “Refinement of tropospheric delay modeling in satellite laser ranging via Atmospheric ray tracing technique”, J. Geophys. Res: Solid Earth, 131,e2025JB032527, doi:10.1029/2025JB032527

Cheng M.K. (2026). “Oscillations in the Earth’s Figure axis from 50-year SLR data and polar motion”, Geophys. J. Intl., doi:10.1093/gji/ggag206

Ciufolini I., Paolozzi A., Pavlis E.C., Ries J.C., Paris C., Ortore E., Matzner R., Kuzmicz-Cieslak M., et al. (2026). “LARES-2 satellite measures frame-dragging effect around the Earth”, Nature, 655, 332–335, doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10715-0

Di Varano I., Tibuzzi M., Dell’Agnello S., Salvatori L. (2026). “Thermal Analysis and Design Study for the GENESIS Passive Laser Retroreflector (P-LRR) Unit”, 2026 IEEE 13th International Workshop on Metrology for AeroSpace (MetroAeroSpace), Madrid, Spain, 2026, 159–164, doi:10.1109/MetroAeroSpace69299.2026.11646780

Duan B., Montenbruck O., Steigenberger P., Hugentobler, U. (2026). “Improved Attitude Modeling for GPS III Satellites in the Eclipse Season”, IAG Symposium Reference Frames for Applications in Geosciences (REFAG2026), March 2-4, 2026, Munich, Germany, Zenodo. doi:10.5281/zenodo.19113631

Fan L., Li B., Guo S. et al. (2026). “Global geodetic parameter determination using GPS–SLR space ties onboard LEO satellites”, GPS Solutions, 30 (58), doi:10.1007/s10291-026-02021-z

Feleppa F., Marit de Graaf W., Brax P., Lambiase G. (2026). “Bounds on Screened Dark Energy from Near-Earth Space-Based Measurements”, Phys. Rev. Lett., 136, 101002, doi:10.1103/gss2-qpp1

Fernández J., Fernández C., Berzosa J. et al. (2026). “FocusPOD, a new operational geodesy tool”, Adv. Space Res., 77(12), 12013–12040, doi:10.1016/j.asr.2026.03.098

Foster J.W., Blas D., Bourgoin A. et al. (2026). “Discovering μHz Gravitational Waves and Ultralight Dark Matter with Binary Resonances”, Phys. Rev. Lett., 137, 091401, doi:10.1103/qyvw-kb4d

Fu Y., Zhang K., Li X. et al. (2026). “Extended zenith delay prediction for SLR based on quasi-hydrostatic approximations”, J. Geodesy, 100(45), doi:10.1007/s00190-026-02076-3

Fu Y., Zhang K., Li X. et al. (2026). “Zenith tropospheric delay modelling errors in SLR-derived geodetic parameters: analysis using ERA5 hourly data”, Geophys. J. Intl., 246(2), doi:10.1093/gji/ggag218

Galdyn F., Jensen L., Zajdel R. et al. (2026). “Performance analysis of the OS LISFLOOD hydrological model using nearly three decades of satellite laser ranging data”, J. Hydrology, 679, 136231, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2026.136231

Galdyn F., Sośnica K., Zajdel R., Meyer U., Jäggi A. (2026). “Non-Linear Global Ice and Water Storage Changes from a Combination of Satellite Laser Ranging and GRACE Data”, Remote Sensing, 8(2), 313, doi:10.3390/rs18020313

Geisser L., Susnik A., Dach R., Arnold D., & Jäggi A. (2026). “Assessment of Different ITRF Realizations Using Satellite Laser Ranging”, IAG Symposium Reference Frames for Applications in Geosciences (REFAG2026), March 2-4, 2026, Munich, Germany, doi:10.5281/zenodo.19471900

Geng R., Wu Z., Huang Y. et al. (2026). “An improved picosecond-level laser time transfer for China’s space station”, J. Geodesy, 100, 59, doi:10.1007/s00190-026-02095-0

Gruber T., Angermann D., Sánchez L. (2026). “Definition of Essential Geodetic Variables (EGV): Contribution of Geodesy to Earth Observation”, White Paper. Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS), doi:10.5281/zenodo.18313946

Hacker C., Gutknecht B.D., Löcher A., Kusche J. (2026). “Multidecadal reconstruction of terrestrial water storage changes by combining pre-GRACE satellite observations and climate data”, Earth System Sci. Data, 18(3), 1747–1781, doi:10.5194/essd-18-1747-2026

Herrera, A.V., Montín J.F.M., Madoñal J.R. (2026).”60 Años de la Disciplina SLR: Origen, Evolución, y su Impacto en la Observación del Tierra y el Espacio”, (60 Years of the SLR Discipline: Origin, Evolution, and Its Impact on Earth and Space Observation), Revista General de Marina de la Armada Española (04/2026). (https://armada.defensa.gob.es/archivo/rgm/2026/04/rgmabr2026_Parte07.pdf)

Huntington E., Glaser S., Brockmann J.M., Jäggi A. (2026). “SLR simulations for geodetic parameters in light of the Genesis mission”, IAG Symposium Reference Frames for Applications in Geosciences (REFAG2026), March 2-4, 2026, Munich, Germany, doi:10.5281/zenodo.19855509

Jiang T., Tang C., Bao R., Hu X. (2026). “Precise orbit determination of BDS-3 satellites with combination of GNSS and SLR measurements”, Adv. Space Res., doi:10.1016/j.asr.2026.07.104

Kiani Shahvandi M., Śliwińska-Bronowicz J., Modiri S. et al. (2026). “Excitation of polar motion by terrestrial water storage: a reappraisal using the WaterGAP hydrological model”, J. Geodesy, 100(35), doi:10.1007/s00190-026-02060-x

Kornev A.F., Koval V.V., Balmashnov R.V. et al. (2026). “Nd:YAG lasers for new-generation Satellite and Lunar Laser Ranging”, 2026 International Conference Laser Optics (ICLO), Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2026, 327, doi:10.1109/ICLO69056.2026.11624423

Kuang D., Bar-Sever, Y.E. & Sibthorpe A.J. (2026). “In-orbit estimation of forces acting on GPS III spacecraft”, J. Geodesy, 100 (26), doi:10.1007/s00190-026-02049-6

Kuzmicz-Cieslak M., Evans K.D., Belli A., and Lemoine F.G. (2026). “NASA GSFC/JCET ILRS Analysis Center Contribution to ITRF2020-u2025 Development”, EGU General Assembly 2026, Vienna, Austria, 3–8 May 2026, EGU26-15495, doi:10.5194/egusphere-egu26-15495. (download poster)

Laha A., Balasubramanian N., Dikshit O. (2026). “Making Geodesy Visible in India: The Role of the National Centre for Geodesy”, In: International Association of Geodesy Symposia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, doi:10.1007/1345_2026_320

Lasser M., Geisser L., Meyer U. et al. (2026). “On the extension of geodetic parameter determination from SLR to spherical satellites by GNSS and SLR observations to non-spherical LEOs”, IAG Symposium Reference Frames for Applications in Geosciences (REFAG2026), March 2-4, 2026, Munich, Germany, doi:10.5281/zenodo.19471919

Lauber P., Geisser L., Jäggi A., Kleint L. (2026). “The New 1 kHz Zimmerwald SLR System – Transmit and Receive from Telescope Coudé ”. In: International Association of Geodesy Symposia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, doi:10.1007/1345_2026_322

Lemoine F.G., Zelensky N.P., Beckley B.D., Mitchum G.T., Yang X., Nicholas J.B. (2026). “Precise orbit determination for TOPEX/Poseidon, Jasons 1,2,3 and Sentinel-6A and the std2400 series of orbits”, Adv. Space Res., 77(5), 5910–5940, doi:10.1016/j.asr.2025.12.112

Lemoine J.M., Bourgogne S., Gégout P. et al. (2026). “22 years of time-variable gravity field determination from GRACE and GRACE Follow-On: the CNES/GRGS RL05 solution”, J. Geodesy, 100(2), doi:10.1007/s00190-026-02040-1

Li B., Guo S., Zhao J., Shi C., & Fan L. (2026). “Potential of GPS-SLR space ties onboard LEO satellites for global geodetic parameter determination”, IAG Symposium Reference Frames for Applications in Geosciences (REFAG2026), March 2-4, 2026, Munich, Germany, doi:10.5281/zenodo.19622319

Li X., Chen H., Miao Z. et al. (2026). “Diagnosis strategy of abnormal on-site barometric pressure for SLR tropospheric delay correction”, Adv. Space Res., 78(2), 703–714, doi:10.1016/j.asr.2026.04.073

Liu Z., An N., Jin L., Nuñez N.E., Han X., Liu C. (2026). “532 nm SLR laser atmospheric transmittance dynamic correction model and application”, Eng. Res. Express, 8, 035219, doi:10.1088/2631-8695/ae1f63

Lucchesi D., Visco M., Peron R. et al. (2026). “Local Lorentz invariance test with the LAGEOS satellites”, Phys. Review D., 114, 024072, doi:10.1103/hj6p-bfyr

Lucchesi D., Visco M., Peron R. et al. (2026). “Testing Local Lorentz Invariance with Laser Tracking of the LAGEOS and LAGEOS II Satellites”, Phys. Rev. Letters, 137, 051401, doi:10.1103/v88p-965w

Lucchesi D. (2026). “The scientific challenges of laser-ringed satellites”, Rendiconti Lincei-Scienze Fisiche e Naturali, doi:10.1007/s12210-025-01395-5

Luo Q.S., Liu X., Xu Y.R. et al. (2025). “Manufacturing and application of high-precision corner cube retro-reflectors using a counterweight separator process”, Applied Optics, 65(10), 3164–3174, doi:10.1364/AO.588070

Mao D., Barker M.K., Cascioli G. et al. (2026). “Laser Ranging from LRO-LOLA to Retro-reflector arrays on the Lunar Surface”, 57th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC), The Woodlands, Texas, March 16–20, 2026, Abstract 1567. (https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2026/pdf/1707.pdf)

March R., Varela M.B., Bertolami O. et al. (2026). “Cosmological and lunar laser ranging constraints on evolving dark energy in a nonminimally coupled curvature-matter gravity model”, Phys. Rev. D., 113(8), doi:10.1103/g7h8-dzp1

Modiri S., Thaller D., Klemm L. et al. (2026). “Operational and Research Developments in Short-Term EOP Prediction at BKG”. In: International Association of Geodesy Symposia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, doi:10.1007/1345_2026_324

Molli S., Fienga A., Defraigne P. et al. (2026). “NovaMoon: A Strategic Lunar Reference Station for Positioning, Timing, and Largely Enhanced Science in the Earth-Moon System”, arXiv:2602.08432 [astro-ph.EP], doi:10.48550/arXiv.2602.08432

Müller L., Rothacher M., Soja B. et al. (2026). “Toward a GNSS network solution in space based on double-differences between LEO satellites”, J. Geodesy, 100, 72, doi:10.1007/s00190-026-02059-4

Najder J., Kur T. & Sośnica K. (2026). “Advantages of eccentric orbits for geodetic satellites”, J. Geodesy, 100(30), doi:10.1007/s00190-026-02053-w

Otsubo T., Araki H., Yokota Y. et al. (2026). “Omni-SLR: a compact, low-cost, and multi-purpose satellite laser ranging system”, J. Geodesy 100(38), doi:10.1007/s00190-026-02066-5

Peidou A., Haines B., Bertiger W. et al. (2026). “Integrating Four Space Geodetic Techniques for Terrestrial Reference Frame Recovery”, IGS Workshop 2026, June 1–5, Santiago, Chile. (https://files.igs.org/pub/resource/pubs/workshop/2026/IGS2026_Sy_S214_Peidou.pdf) (Oral presentation by A. Peidou: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ4BybQBzTg)

Rambaux N., Fienga A., Seyffert Y. et al. (2026). “Lunar reference systems and their realisations using INPOP ephemerides”, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 705, A88, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202555962

Ray R.D., Loomis B.D., Rachlin K.E. et al. (2026). “Complex Love Numbers in the Diurnal and Semidiurnal Tidal Bands Determined from Satellite Tracking and Altimetry”, Pure Appl. Geophys, 183, 27–42, doi:10.1007/s00024-025-03797-w

Reinhold A., Glaser S., Neumayer K.H., Klug J., Seitz M. (2026). “First Results on Simulation Studies for Innovative Combination Strategies Utilizing Novel Clock Technologies”, In: International Association of Geodesy Symposia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, doi:10.1007/1345_2026_355

Ren C., Wang C., Li Z.H. et al. (2026). “The contribution of satellite laser ranging to the BDS-3 constellation: precise orbit determination and geodetic parameters estimation”, Measurement, 268, 120645, doi:10.1016/j.measurement.2026.120645

Robinson L., Frueh C., Hampf D. (2026). “A High Fidelity Measurement Model for Space Debris Laser Ranging”, AAS Paper 26-721, 2026 AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, July 26–30, 2026.

Robinson L., Frueh C., Hampf D. (2026). “Simultaneous Shape and Attitude Characterization for Space Debris with Laser Ranging and Light Curves”, AAS Paper 26-724, 2026 AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, July 26–30, 2026.

Ruby A., Shen W.B., Shaker A. et al. (2026). “Sensitivity analysis of gravitational redshift tests using laser time transfer on the Jason-2 Mission”, European Physical Journal C, 86(682), doi:10.1140/epjc/s10052-026-15897-5

Rudenko S., Dettmering D., Lemoine J-M. et al. (2026). “Impact of Earth’s Mean Time-Variable Gravity Field Models on Precise Orbits of Altimetry Satellites”, Surveys in Geophysics, doi:10.1007/s10712-026-09942-x

Rustom Z., Phùng D-H., Chabé J. et al. (2026). “10 Gbps free-space laser communication link for ranging: phase measurement sensitivity through turbulent atmosphere”, Optics Express, 34(7), 12269-12286, doi:10.1364/OE.585413

Sánchez L., Riddell A., Angermann D. et al. (2026). Strategic Goals of the Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS)”, In: International Association of Geodesy Symposia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, doi:10.1007/1345_2026_312

Sansò F. (2026). “Theory and practice of terrestrial and celestial reference systems. Part 1: the concepts, with a bias towards Geodesy”, Rendiconti Lincei-Scienze Fisiche e Naturali, doi:10.1007/s12210-026-01406-z

Saraswati A., Pfeffer J., de Viron O., Mandea M. (2026). “Separating climate and deep Earth signals in satellite gravimetry: a global assessment”, Geophys. J. Intl., 244(3), doi:10.1093/gji/ggag023

Sarti P., Vittuari L., Borghi A. et al. (2026). “The alignment of tie vectors in the ITRF: an assessment”, J. Geodesy, 100(75), doi:10.1007/s00190-026-02104-2

Schneider S., Steindorfer M. (2026). “Spin axis and inertial spin period determination of satellites utilizing dual-station simultaneous satellite laser ranging: a simulation study”, Adv. Space Res., doi:10.1016/j.asr.2026.06.038

Seitz M., Bloßfeld M., Glomsda M. et al. (2026). “DTRF2020: The ITRS 2020 realization of DGFI-TUM”, J. Geodesy 100(15), doi:10.1007/s00190-026-02032-1

Shakun L., Koshkin N., Korobeynikova E. et al. (2026). “A new model of the Ajisai spin axis motion derived from the photometric patterns”, Adv. Space Res., 78(2), 1297–1317, doi:10.1016/j.asr.2026.04.061

Steigenberger P., Montenbruck O., & Duan B. (2026). “Geocenter estimates from 10 years of multi-mission LEO GNSS tracking”, IAG Symposium Reference Frames for Applications in Geosciences (REFAG 2026), Munich, Germany. Zenodo, doi:10.5281/zenodo.19588673

Süsser-Rechberger B., Mayer-Gürr T., Krauss S. et al. (2026). “Precise dynamic orbit determination based on SLR for geodetic and upper atmosphere applications”, Adv. Space Res., doi:10.1016/j.asr.2026.05.046

Süsser-Rechberger B., Wang P., Tieber-Hubmann C. et al. (2026). “Enhancing orbit predictions and laser pointing alignment for SLR stations using TLEs and near real-time observations”, Adv. Space Res., doi:10.1016/j.asr.2026.07.110

Svehla D., Rothacher M., Prochazka I., Blažej J., Holzwarth R., & Dell'Agnello S. (2026). “Centimeter-Accurate One-Way Laser Ranging Anywhere in the Solar System — Case Studies of Lunar and Martian Landings”, IAG Symposium Reference Frames for Applications in Geosciences (REFAG2026), March 2-4, 2026, Munich, Germany, doi:10.5281/zenodo.19469551

Turyshev S.G. (2026). “High-precision lunar corner-cube retroreflectors: A wave-optics perspective”, Experimental Astronomy, 61(13), doi:10.1007/s10686-026-10048-w

Visser P.N.A.M., Van den Ijssel J.A.A, Siemes C. (2026). “Calibration of the GOCE accelerometers by GPS- and SLR-based precise orbit determination”, J. Geodesy 100(21), doi:10.1007/s00190-026-02046-9

Viswanathan V., Colomenares N., Mazarico E. et al. (2026). “Report on the activities of the ILRS Goddard Lunar Data (GLD) Analysis Center”, 57th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC), The Woodlands, Texas, March 16–20, 2026, Abstract 1567. (LPSC Abstract: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2026/pdf/1567.pdf) (Poster: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20260002304)

Yu, N., Wang J., Li Y. (2026). “Improved geocentre motion estimates through the weighted combination of GRACE/GRACE-FO solutions and OBP models”, Geophys. J. Intl., 245, 1–20, doi:10.1093/gji/ggag053

Zajdel R., Balidakis K., Nowak A. et al. (2026). “Three decades of GNSS-derived geocenter motion: disentangling geophysical signal from systematic errors”, Adv. Space Res., 77(1), 74–100, doi:10.1016/j.asr.2025.11.053

Zhang M., & Müller J. (2026). Lunar Laser Ranging for the Space-Time Reference Systems on Earth and Moon. IAG Symposium Reference Frames for Applications in Geosciences (REFAG2026), March 2–4, 2026, Munich, Germany, doi:10.5281/zenodo.20487317

Zhou C.C., Guo Z., Guo F.C. et al. (2026). “A yaw angle attitude model method for HY2C and HY2D satellites based on spaceborne GNSS and DORIS data”, Adv. Space Res., 77(7), 7877–7895, doi:10.1016/j.asr.2026.01.096