Go to top of page
Program

Authors are asked to read the instructions for submitting papers for the proceedings.

Presentations, posters, and papers from the workshop are available in PDF format sorted by session; the program (at a glance / full booklet) is also available for download.

The following icons are used for the on-line proceedings documentation:

abstract icon
Link to abstract
abstract icon
Link to poster
abstract icon
Link to presentation
abstract icon
Link to paper
abstract icon
Link to movie/video

All files for the proceedings are stored in Adobe PDF format. The proceedings from this workshop will not be published in hardcopy form. Abstract/paper numbers were assigned and are included in the listing of papers below. To cite a paper from the workshop, please use the following format:

<<Author name(s)>>, <<Paper Title>>, <<Abstract Number>>, presented at the 21st International Workshop on Laser Ranging, Canberra, Australia, November 04-09, 2018.

 

Monday, November 05
Session 00: Opening Session and Keynote Address
  link to presentatio n     Welcome   David Ball
link to Contributions of SLR for the Next Decade abstract link to presentatio n link to paper 08:45 - 9:30 Contributions of SLR for the Next Decade   Thomas Herring
Session 01: SLR Contribution to Global Geodetic Observing System – A 2020 Perspective
Chairs: Michael Pearlman, Mathis Bloßfeld, Richard Gross
 
link to GGOS and Essential Geodetic Variables abstract link to presentation 09:30 - 09:45 GGOS and Essential Geodetic Variables Richard Gross
link to The Role of Laser Ranging for the Global Geodetic Observing System GGOS abstract link to presentatio n   09:45 - 10:00 The Role of Laser Ranging for the Global Geodetic Observing System GGOS Mathis Bloßfeld
10:00 - 10:30 Morning Tea    
link to The Synergy of Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) and DORIS as Space Geodesy Techniques abstract link to presentatio n   10:30 - 10:45 The Synergy of Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) and DORIS as Space Geodesy Techniques Frank Lemoine
link to SLR tracking of GNSS constellations - Many synergies to be explored abstract link to presentatio n   10:45 - 11:00 SLR tracking of GNSS constellations - Many synergies to be explored Daniela Thaller
link to ILRS: Current Status and Future Planse abstract link to presentatio n link to paper 11:00 - 11:15 ILRS: Current Status and Future Plans Carey Noll
link to Recent Progress of VGOS and its role on GGOS abstract link to presentatio n link to paper 11:15 - 11:30 Recent Progress of VGOS and its role on GGOS Takahiro Wakasugi
link to Extension of the SLR tracking network and its potential for the realization of Terrestrial Reference Frames abstract link to presentatio n link to paper 11:30 - 11:45 Extension of the SLR tracking network and its potential for the realization of Terrestrial Reference Frames Alexander Kehm
link to The role of ground Surveys in GGOS and recent advances in ground survey techniques abstract link to presentatio n 11:45 - 12:00 The role of ground Surveys in GGOS and recent advances in ground survey techniques Gary Johnston
    12:00 - 13:30   Lunch and Poster Session A    
Session 02: Improvements in the SLR Product Quality & Precise Orbit Determination
Chairs: Erricos Pavlis, Vincenza Luceri, Krzysztof Sośnica
 
link to Systematic Error Monitoring and Modeling in ILRS Data and Products for ITRF2020 Development abstract link to presentation 13:30 - 13:45 Systematic Error Monitoring and Modeling in ILRS Data and Products for ITRF2020 Development Vincenza Luceri
link to Updated centre of mass correction tables for LAGEOS, Etalon, LARES, Starlette and Ajisai abstract link to presentation   13:45 - 14:00 Updated centre of mass correction tables for LAGEOS, Etalon, LARES, Starlette and Ajisai José Rodríguez
link to Estimation of the laser retro-reflector array center location for GLONASS-M abstract link to presentation 14:00 - 14:15 Estimation of the laser retro-reflector array center location for GLONASS-M Andrey Pafnutyev
link to Modeling Revisions for Improved Reprocessing for ITRF2020 abstract link to presentation 14:15 - 14:30 Modeling Revisions for Improved Reprocessing for ITRF2020 Erricos C. Pavlis
link to Precise modeling of solar radiation pressure acceleration for spherical geodetic satellites abstract link to presentation 14:30 - 14:45 Precise modeling of solar radiation pressure acceleration for spherical geodetic satellites Akihisa Hattori
link to VMF3o: Enhanced Tropospheric Mapping Functions for Optical Frequencies abstract link to presentation link to paper 14:45 - 15:00 VMF3o: Enhanced Tropospheric Mapping Functions for Optical Frequencies Janina Boisits
  15:00 - 15:30   Afternoon Tea    
link to Contribution of SLR observations to GNSS and LEO satellites for validating and improving LAGEOS-based parameters abstract link to presentation 15:30 - 15:45 Contribution of SLR observations to GNSS and LEO satellites for validating and improving LAGEOS-based parameters Krzysztof Sośnica
link to Galileo precise orbit determination based on GNSS and SLR observations abstract link to presentation 15:45 - 16:00 Galileo precise orbit determination based on GNSS and SLR observations Krzysztof Sośnica
link to The effect of SLR tracking scenarios to GNSS satellites in a combined GNSS/SLR solution abstract link to presentation 16:00 - 16:15 The effect of SLR tracking scenarios to GNSS satellites in a combined GNSS/SLR solution Florian Andritsch
link to Evaluating the potential of combined SLR gravity field solutions abstract link to presentation 16:15 - 16:30 Evaluating the potential of combined SLR gravity field solutions Mathis Bloßfeld
link to SLR and GRACE gravity field determination and combination abstract link to presentation link to paper 16:30 - 16:45 SLR and GRACE gravity field determination and combination Ulrich Meyer
link to Initial combination of our SLR weekly solutions with other Analysis Centers abstract link to presentation link to paper 16:45 - 17:00 Initial combination of our SLR weekly solutions with other Analysis Centers Fan Shao
17:00 - 19:00   Welcome Reception    
 
 
Tuesday, November 06
  08:00 - 08:30   Space Debris Study Group Meeting    
Session 03: Satellite Missions & Techniques for Geodetic Applications
Chairs: John Degnan, Ulrich Schreiber, Andrey Sokolov
 
link to Thermal-Optical Design of a Geodetic Satellite for One Millimeter Accuracy abstract link to presentation link to paper 08:30 - 08:45 Thermal-Optical Design of a Geodetic Satellite for One Millimeter Accuracy Erricos Pavlis
link to Status of the ILRS support for the GRACE-FO mission abstract link to presentation 08:45 - 09:00 Status of the ILRS support for the GRACE-FO mission Sven Bauer
link to Tracking of GNSS satellites – usage in the GNSS community abstract link to presentation 09:00 - 09:15 Tracking of GNSS satellites – usage in the GNSS community Thomas Schildknecht
link to Precise orbit determination of the Ranging And Nanosatellite Guidance Experiment (RANGE) abstract link to presentation 09:15 - 09:30 Precise orbit determination of the Ranging And Nanosatellite Guidance Experiment (RANGE) Jake Griffiths
link to Satellite Laser Ranging Evaluation to Quasi-Zenith Satellite System abstract link to presentation link to paper 09:30 - 09:45 Satellite Laser Ranging Evaluation to Quasi-Zenith Satellite System Ryoma Ishibashi
link to Current status and expected performance of European Laser Timing abstract link to presentation   09:45 - 10:00 Current status and expected performance of European Laser Timing Ulrich Schreiber
10:00 - 10:30   Morning Tea    
link to Verification of ELT performance by Monte Carlo Simulations abstract link to presentation link to paper 10:30 - 10:45 Verification of ELT performance by Monte Carlo Simulations Anja Schlicht
link to Contributions of SLR for the Next Decade abstract link to presentation link to paper 10:45 - 11:00 Common View Time Transfer by diffuse reflections from Space Debris objects Ulrich Schreiber
link to Contributions of SLR for the Next Decade abstract link to presentation 11:00 - 11:15 Laser Ranging to Measure LightSail Orbit Raising Toshimichi Otsubo
link to Contributions of SLR for the Next Decade abstract link to presentation 11:15 - 11:30 ILRS support and flight results of distributed nanosatellite mission S-NET Peiyuan Wang
link to Attitude determination of Galileo spacecraft using high resolution kHz SLR abstract link to presentation 11:30 - 11:45 Attitude determination of Galileo spacecraft using high resolution kHz SLR Michael Steindorfer
link to Gravity field determination using post-Newtonian energy integral abstract link to presentation 11:45 - 12:00 Gravity field determination using post-Newtonian energy integral Joseph O'leary
12:00 - 13:00   Lunch and Poster Session A    
Session 04: Network Operations & Site Upgrades
Chairs: Hyung-Chul Lim, Randall Ricklefs, Zhang Zhongping
 
link to Toward high-rate on-time mm-accurate SLR at Stafford, Virginia abstract link to presentation 13:00 - 13:15 Toward high-rate on-time mm-accurate SLR at Stafford, Virginia Jake Griffiths
link to Towards Turnkey SLR Systems: New ESA Laser Ranging Station (ELRS) abstract link to presentation 13:15 - 13:30 Towards Turnkey SLR Systems: New ESA Laser Ranging Station (ELRS) Andre Kloth
link to Laser ranging in Main metrological center of the Russian State service of time, frequency and the Earth rotation parameters determination abstract link to presentation link to paper 13:30 - 13:45 Laser ranging in Main metrological center of the Russian State service of time, frequency and the Earth rotation parameters determination Igor Blinov
link to Plans and study of JAXA’s next SLR station abstract link to presentation 13:45 - 14:00 Plans and study of JAXA’s next SLR station Takehiro Matsumoto
link to EUROLAS Data Center (EDC) – Recent Developments (Site Logs, Station History Logs, and Data Transfer) abstract link to presentation link to paper 14:00 - 14:15 EUROLAS Data Center (EDC) – Recent Developments (Site Logs, Station History Logs, and Data Transfer) Christian Schwatke
link to Optimization of the current SLR tracking network: potential for SLR-derived reference frames abstract link to presentation link to paper 14:15 - 14:30 Optimization of the current SLR tracking network: potential for SLR-derived reference frames Alexander Kehm
link to Determination of the coordinates of SLR stations from the LARES satellite abstract link to presentation 14:30 - 14:45 Determination of the coordinates of SLR stations from the LARES satellite Stanislaw Schillak
  14:45 - 15:30   Afternoon Tea    
Session 05: Sources of Systematic Errors
Chairs: Daniela Thaller, Matthew Wilkinson, Toshimichi Otsubo
 
link to Monitoring the Time Biases in laser ranging stations thanks to the Time Transfer by Laser Link T2L2 experiment abstract link to presentation 15:30 - 15:45 Monitoring the Time Biases in laser ranging stations thanks to the Time Transfer by Laser Link T2L2 experiment Alexandre Belli
link to Accurate Optical Time Transfer between a Clock on Ground and in Space abstract link to presentation link to paper 15:45 - 16:00 Accurate Optical Time Transfer between a Clock on Ground and in Space Ulrich Schreiber
link to Some Unstable Factors Affecting Displacement in SLR Range Measurements abstract link to presentation 16:00 - 16:15 Some Unstable Factors Affecting Displacement in SLR Range Measurements Igor Ignatenko
link to Further Studies on the Influence of Range Biases</td> <td></td> abstract link to presentation link to paper 16;15 - 16:30 Further Studies on the Influence of Range Biases Daniel Koenig
link to Systematic SLR errors detected in precise orbit determination abstract link to presentation link to paper 16:30 - 16:45 Systematic SLR errors detected in precise orbit determination Toshimichi Otsubo
link to Implementing consistent clipping in the reduction of SLR data from SGF, Herstmonceux abstract link to presentation link to paper 16:45 - 17:00 Implementing consistent clipping in the reduction of SLR data from SGF, Herstmonceux Matthew Wilkinson
link to Processing of SLR observations with an optimal Wiener filter – an alternative way to calculate normal points abstract link to presentation link to paper 17:00 - 17:15 Processing of SLR observations with an optimal Wiener filter – an alternative way to calculate normal points Stefan Riepl
link to A Data Processing Approach to High Precision , High Return Rate kHz SLR Stations abstract link to presentation link to paper 17:15 - 17:30 A Data Processing Approach to High Precision , High Return Rate kHz SLR Stations John Degnan
17:30 - 18:30 Missions Standing Committee Meeting    
1830 - 19:00 Networks and Engineering Standing Committee Meeting    
 
 
Wednesday, November 07
Session 06: Characteristics of Retroreflector Arrays
Chairs: Simone Dell'Agnello, José Rodríguez, Linda Thomas
 
link to Thermal-Optical Performance of the GPS III Laser Retroreflector Array abstract link to presentation 08:30 - 08:45 Thermal-Optical Performance of the GPS III Laser Retroreflector Array Stephen Merkowitz
link to Characterization of the optical performance of COTS laser retroreflectors for ASI-INFN Joint Projects abstract link to presentation 08:45 - 09:00 Characterization of the optical performance of COTS laser retroreflectors for ASI-INFN Joint Projects Chiara Mondaini
link to kHz SLR application on the attitude analysis of Technosat abstract link to presentation link to paper 09:00 - 09:15 kHz SLR application on the attitude analysis of Technosat Peiyuan Wang
link to Microreflectors for Mars, Phobos/Deimos and Asteroids/Comets abstract link to presentation 09:15 - 09:30 Microreflectors for Mars, Phobos/Deimos and Asteroids/Comets Marco Muccino
link to Experimental determination of photometric characteristics of the BLITS-M satellite and its range correction abstract link to presentation 09:30 - 09:45 Experimental determination of photometric characteristics of the BLITS-M satellite and its range correction Vyacheslav Murashkin
link to Retroreflector systems to determine the coordinates of SC moving parts abstract link to presentation link to paper 09:45 - 10:00 Retroreflector systems to determine the coordinates of SC moving parts Andrey Sokolov
  10:00 - 10:30   Morning Tea    
 
Session 07: Developments in Software & Automation
Chairs: Chris Moore, Pierre Lauber, Evan Hoffman
 
link to Use of a night-tracking camera for real time correction of the pointing of the SLR system abstract link to presentation link to paper 10:30 - 10:45 Use of a night-tracking camera for real time correction of the pointing of the SLR system Emiliano Cordelli
link to The status of WLRS system automation abstract link to presentation 10:45 - 11:00 The status of WLRS system automation Johann Eckl
link to Sequential Processing of ILRS Observations – Experiences over the last 5 years abstract link to presentation link to paper 11:00 - 11:15 Sequential Processing of ILRS Observations – Experiences over the last 5 years David Vallado
link to Development of automated SLR data processing at Mount Stromlo SLR Station abstract link to presentation 11:15 - 11:30 Development of automated SLR data processing at Mount Stromlo SLR Station Christopher Moore
link to Updates to the ILRS Predictions and Data Formats abstract link to presentation link to paper 11:30 - 11:45 Updates to the ILRS Predictions and Data Formats Randall Ricklefs
link to Station Assessment Software - Overview abstract link to presentation link to paper 11:45 - 12:00 Station Assessment Software - Overview Justine Woo
12:00 - 13:30   Lunch and Poster Session B    
 
Clinic Sessions
 
13:30 - 17:00 1. Data Quality Materials Erricos Pavlis,
Krzysztof Sośnica
2. Data Productivity Randall Carman,
Robert Sherwood
3. System Accuracy / BiasesMaterials Toshimichi Otsubo,
José Rodríguez
4. ILRS Procedures Randall Ricklefs,
Christian Schwatke
5. Web Tools and Software Matthew Wilkinson,
Michael Steindorfer
6. Calibration and Ground Targets Georg Kirchner,
Ulrich Schreiber
17:00 - 18:30 Data Formats and Procedures Standing Committee Meeting    
18:30 - 19:00 Transponders Standing Committee Meeting    
19:00 - 22:00 Banquet    
 
 
Thursday, November 08
Session 08: Developments in SLR Techniques & Technologies
Chairs: Georg Kirchner, Manuel Catalán, Daniel Hampf
 
link to A High Power Laser Ranging Facility at JPL's TMO abstract link to presentation 08:30 - 08:45 A High Power Laser Ranging Facility at JPL's TMO Michael Shao
link to Concept for a new minimal SLR system abstract link to presentation link to paper 08:45 - 09:00 Concept for a new minimal SLR system Daniel Hampf
link to Development Progress on NASA’s Space Geodesy Satellite Laser Ranging System abstract link to presentation 09:00 - 09:15 Development Progress on NASA’s Space Geodesy Satellite Laser Ranging System Evan Hoffman
link to Modernization of Event Timer RTS 2006 abstract link to presentation 09:15 - 09:30 Modernization of Event Timer RTS 2006 Kalvis Salmins
link to Near Simultaneous on-orbit Testing of GOES-16 and GOES-17 GLM payloads from 2 NASA SLR sites using collocated GLM laser beacons abstract link to presentation 09:30 - 09:45 Near Simultaneous on-orbit Testing of GOES-16 and GOES-17 GLM payloads from 2 NASA SLR sites using collocated GLM laser beacons Thomas Varghese
link to Progress of Space Qualification of the NPET Timing System for SLR and Time Transfer Applications abstract link to presentation 09:45 - 10:00 Progress of Space Qualification of the NPET Timing System for SLR and Time Transfer Applications Johan Westin
  10:00 - 10:30   Morning Tea    
link to Reduction of Atmospheric Modelling Errors Using Multiple Wavelength Ranging abstract link to presentation 10:30 - 10:45 Reduction of Atmospheric Modelling Errors Using Multiple Wavelength Ranging Ben Greene
link to Space Debris Laser Ranging Test Based on 1064nm Laser Wavelength abstract   10:45 - 11:00 Space Debris Laser Ranging Test Based on 1064nm Laser Wavelength Zhai Dong Sheng
link to The results of full-scale tests of the new Russian laser station Tochka abstract link to presentation 11:00 - 11:15 The results of full-scale tests of the new Russian laser station «Tochka» Sergey Martynov
link to The Semiconductor Guidestar Laser: A Novel, Affordable, Low SWaP Sodium Guide Star Laser for Adaptive Optics Tracking of Space Objects abstract link to presentation 11:15 - 11:30 The Semiconductor Guidestar Laser: A Novel, Affordable, Low SWaP Sodium Guide Star Laser for Adaptive Optics Tracking of Space Objects Celine d'Orgeville
link to Airborne and Spaceborne Single Photon 3D Imaging Lidars abstract link to presentation 11:30 - 11:45 Airborne and Spaceborne Single Photon 3D Imaging Lidars John Degnan
link to Communications and Ranging Experiment using Laser Terminal on Satellite abstract link to presentation 11:45 - 12:00 Communications and Ranging Experiment using Laser Terminal on Satellite Hiroo Kunimori
  12:00 - 13:30   Lunch and Poster Session B    
Session 09: Lunar Laser Ranging & Deep Space Missions
Chairs: Tom Murphy, Jean-Marie Torre, Sven Bauer
 
link to Observations from the low LEO orbit up to the moon abstract link to presentation 13:30 - 13:45 Observations from the low LEO orbit up to the moon Johann Eckl
link to Development on Lunar laser ranging at Yunnan Observatories abstract link to presentation 13:45 - 14:00 Development on Lunar laser ranging at Yunnan Observatories Yaoheng Xiong
link to Development of hollow corner cube retroreflector for the future lunar and deep space satellite laser ranging abstract link to presentation 14:00 - 14:15 Development of hollow corner cube retroreflector for the future lunar and deep space satellite laser ranging Yun He
link to Testing and physics analysis of old (Lunokhod) and new (MoonLIGHT) lunar laser retroreflectors abstract link to presentation link to paper 14:15 - 14:30 Testing and physics analysis of old (Lunokhod) and new (MoonLIGHT) lunar laser retroreflectors Luca Porcelli
link to Sub-Millimeter Lunar Laser Ranging: Novel Approach to Moon Reference Frame abstract link to presentation 14:30 - 14:45 Sub-Millimeter Lunar Laser Ranging: Novel Approach to Moon Reference Frame Vladimir Zharov
link to Advanced Lunar Laser Ranging for High-Precision Science Investigations abstract link to presentation 14:45 - 15:00 Advanced Lunar Laser Ranging for High-Precision Science Investigations Slava G. Turyshev
  15:00 - 15:30   Afternoon Tea    
15:30 - 17:00 Wrap-up and Close    
  link to presentations 17:00 - 19:00   ILRS Governing Board Meeting (invitation only)    
 
 
Friday, November 09
International Workshop on Space Debris Management
Session 00: Opening Session and Keynote Address
link to presentation 08:30 - 9:00 Keynote Address   Moriba Jah
Session 01: Sensors & Satellite Tracking
Chairs: Craig Smith, Yue Gao, Pawel Lejba
 
link to SERC Research Program 1 Review: Remote manoeuvre of space debris using photon pressure for active collision avoidance abstract link to presentation 09:00 - 09:15 SERC Research Program 1 Review: Remote manoeuvre of space debris using photon pressure for active collision avoidance Craig Smith
link to Adaptive optics corrected imaging for satellite and debris characterisation abstract link to presentation 09:15 - 09:30 Adaptive optics corrected imaging for satellite and debris characterisation Michael Copeland
link to Tracking non-cooperative low earth orbit objects using GNSS satellites as a multi-static radar abstract link to presentation link to paper 09:30 - 09:45 Tracking non-cooperative low earth orbit objects using GNSS satellites as a multi-static radar Sohrab Mahmud
link to Photon counting detector for both passive and active space debris optical tracking abstract link to presentation 09:45 - 10:00 Photon counting detector for both passive and active space debris optical tracking Georg Kirchner
link to Mission characterization of LEO targets abstract link to presentation 10:00 - 10:15 Mission characterization of LEO targets Pawel Lejba
link to Multi-kW High Beam Quality CW Laser for Space Debris Manoeuvering abstract link to presentation 10:15 - 10:30 Multi-kW High Beam Quality CW Laser for Space Debris Manoeuvering Yue Gao
  10:30 - 11:00   Morning Tea    
Session 02: Orbit Determination & Propagation
Chairs: Moriba Jah, Michael Steindorfer, Igor Zayer
 
link to Overview and Research findings of SERC Research Program 2: Orbit Determination and Predicting Behaviours of Space Objects abstract link to presentation 11:00 - 11:15 Overview and Research findings of SERC Research Program 2: Orbit Determination and Predicting Behaviours of Space Objects Robert Norman
link to Local orbit uncertainty reduction in follow-up passes based on single-pass debris laser ranging abstract link to presentation 11:15 - 11:30 Local orbit uncertainty reduction in follow-up passes based on single-pass debris laser ranging Christoph Bamann
link to Real Time Improvement of Orbits of Space Debris by fusing SLR and astrometric data Acquired by a Night-Tracking Camera abstract link to presentation link to paper 11:30 - 11:45 Real Time Improvement of Orbits of Space Debris by fusing SLR and astrometric data Acquired by a Night-Tracking Camera Emiliano Cordelli
link to Orbit Determination for Space Debris Tracking using Laser Ranging and Angular Data from An Encoder in Geochang SLR system abstract link to presentation link to paper 11:45 - 12:00 Orbit Determination for Space Debris Tracking using Laser Ranging and Angular Data from An Encoder in Geochang SLR system Simon Kim
link to Orbit determination and prediction accuracy of TOPEX with a priori solar radiation force derived from photometrics and laser ranging data abstract link to presentation 12:00 - 12:15 Orbit determination and prediction accuracy of TOPEX with a priori solar radiation force derived from photometrics and laser ranging data Michael Lachut
  12:15 - 12:45 Official IWLR2018 delegate group photo
  12:45 - 13:30   Lunch and Space Debris Poster Session    
Session 03: Conjunction Analysis & Collision Avoidance
Chairs: James Bennett, Daniel Kucharski, Quirin Funke
 
link to A new Australian conjunction assessment and threat warning service abstract link to presentation 13:30 - 13:45 A new Australian conjunction assessment and threat warning service James Bennett
link to Operational Collision Avoidance at ESOC abstract link to presentation link to paper 13:45 - 14:00 Operational Collision Avoidance at ESOC Quirin Funke
link to Enhancement Software Package for Collision Risk Mitigation in KARI abstract link to presentation 14:00 - 14:15 Enhancement Software Package for Collision Risk Mitigation in KARI Jaedong Seong
link to Assessing GEO Close Encounter Warnings for Spacecraft Operations abstract link to presentation 14:15 - 14:30 Assessing GEO Close Encounter Warnings for Spacecraft Operations Sven Flegel
link to Informative optimal collision avoidance manoeuvrers using deep learning abstract link to presentation 14:30 - 14:45 Informative optimal collision avoidance manoeuvrers using deep learning Rasit Abay
link to Laser Precision Collision Avoidance : A New Concept in Space Debris Mitigation abstract link to presentation 14:45 - 15:00 Laser Precision Collision Avoidance : A New Concept in Space Debris Mitigation Toshikazu Ebisuzaki
  15:00 - 15:30   Afternoon Tea    
Session 04: Mitigation & Remediation
Chairs: Ben Greene, Matthew Bold, Jung Hyun
 
link to Space Environment Research Centre: Space Segment Overview abstract   15:30 - 15:45 Space Environment Research Centre: Space Segment Overview Benjamin Sheard
link to A systematic study of laser ablation for space debris mitigation abstract link to presentation link to paper 15:45 - 16:00 A systematic study of laser ablation for space debris mitigation Francesco Nozzoli
link to Deorbiting Mission of cm-Sized Space Debris by Laser Ablation abstract link to presentation 16:00 - 16:15 Deorbiting Mission of cm-Sized Space Debris by Laser Ablation Toshikazu Ebisuzaki
link to High-definition Photometry - new tool for space debris characterization abstract link to presentation link to paper 16:15 - 16:30 High-definition Photometry - new tool for space debris characterization Daniel Kucharski
link to Investigation into the rotational dynamics of the defunct satellite TOPEX/Poseidon abstract link to presentation link to paper 16:30 - 16:45 Investigation into the rotational dynamics of the defunct satellite TOPEX/Poseidon Luc Sagnières
link to Collision Avoidance using Ground Based Lasers abstract   16:45 - 17:00 Collision Avoidance using Ground Based Lasers Liam Smith
 
Closing Session
17:00 - 17:30 Closing Keynote Address Ben Greene

abstracts

102 of 104 presentation abstracts

presentations

99 of 103 presentations

paper

32 papers of 104 presentations

Posters

 
Monday, November 05, Tuesday, November 06
Poster Session A
 
link to NASA CDDIS: Important Changes to User Access poster link to paper   A1 NASA CDDIS: Important Changes to User Access   Carey Noll
link to poster A2 New Horizons for Latin American SLR Network   Pablo Raul Yanyachi
link to A combined solution of SLR, SLR to GNSS and GNSS at Normal Equations Level: Preliminary results and facts poster A3 A combined solution of SLR, SLR to GNSS and GNSS at Normal Equations Level: Preliminary results and facts   Dimitrios Ampatzidis
link to poster A4 Expanded SLR Target Constellation for Improved Future ITRFs   Erricos Pavlis
link to poster A5 Network effects and handling of geocentre motion in SLR and GNSS solutions   Krzysztof Sośnica
link to poster A6 A common mode error explore for GNSS/VLBI/SLR/DORIS based on PCA method   Xiaoya Wang
link to poster A7 A New Model of the Mean Albedo of the Earth: Estimation and Validation from the GRACE Mission and SLR Satellites   Florent Deleflie
link to poster A8 Status of the GRGS Analysis Center   Florent Deleflie
link to poster A9 Role of laser measurements in the Geo-IK-2 mission   Natalia Parkhomenko
link to poster A10 Station performance of the Sazhen-TM system at Hartebeesthoek   Roelf Botha
link to poster A11 Status and recent upgrades at MOBLAS5/Yarragadee   Randall Carman
link to poster A12 San Fernando laser station latest upgrades and news   Manuel Catalán
link to poster A13 The Improvement on Data Quality of Changchun High Repetition Rate Laser Ranging System   Xue Dong
link to Stuttgart SLR stations poster A14 Stuttgart SLR stations   Daniel Hampf
A15 Syowa Geodetic Station in Antarctica: Current Status and Future Prospects   Akihisa Hattori
link to Status of the NASA SGSLR Gimbal and Telescope Assembly Build and Test poster A16 Status of the NASA SGSLR Gimbal and Telescope Assembly Build and Test   Julie Horvath
A17 The state and development of laser ranging measurements at the Mendeleevo SLR station   Igor Ignatenko
link to poster A18 Satellite laser ranging at station 1893 (Katzively) in 2017   Igor Ignatenko
A19 The state and development of laser ranging measurements at the Irkutsk SLR station   Igor Ignatenko
link to Need for a Space Geodetic Station around Indian Ocean Region poster A20 Need for a Space Geodetic Station around Indian Ocean Region   Elango Kattimuthu
link to poster A21 Current NASA SLR Network Operations   Rivers Lamb
link to poster A22 Kunming Station New Satellite Laser Ranging System   Zhulian Li
link to poster A23 Past (LURE), Present (TLRS-4) and Future (SGSLR) of Laser Ranging at Haleakala, Maui   Daniel O'Gara
link to poster A24 Metsähovi Geodetic Research Station – a future GGOS core station   Arttu Raja-halli
link to The McDonald Geodetic Observatory (MGO) poster A25 The McDonald Geodetic Observatory (MGO)   Randall Ricklefs
link to poster A26 Tanegashima Station (GMSL) Status Report   Takahiro Matsumoto
link to poster A27 SLR Station Riga Status Report   Kalvis Salmins
link to Coordinates of the Borowiec SLR station in 2015-2018 poster A28 Coordinates of the Borowiec SLR station in 2015-2018   Stanislaw Schillak
link to poster link to paper A29 EUROLAS Data Center (EDC) - Status Report 2016-2018   Christian Schwatke
link to Latest Activities and Developments at the SGF, Herstmonceux poster A30 Latest Activities and Developments at the SGF, Herstmonceux   Matthew Wilkinson
 
Wednesday, November 08, Thursday, November 09
Poster Session B
 
link to poster B1 NASA Network Sustainment Analysis & Trends Christopher Szwec
link to poster B2 Status of the establishment of the Yebes Laser Ranging Station (YLARA) Beatriz Vaquero-Jiménez
link to poster B3 Station Assessment Software – Initial Results Justine Woo, Evan Hoffman
link to poster B4 Installation of GNSS Receivers and Laser Reflector in Volcanoes and Hills surrounding the Arequipa Station Pablo Raul Yanyachi
link to poster B5 Development of Transportable Cabin-Based SLR system with 60cm aperture telescope ZhongPing Zhang
link to poster B6 Analyzing prediction quality with the Potsdam Time Bias Service Sven Bauer
link to poster B7 Extended troposphere delay model dedicated for Satellite Laser Ranging Mateusz Drozdzewski
link to poster B8 JCET Web Tools for the Assessment of the ILRS Network's Performance Erricos Pavlis
link to poster B9 Development of Reflectors for Motion Grasp of Space Debris Takehiro Matsumoto
link to poster B10 ELT data filtering in presence of multiple laser retro-reflectors Christoph Bamann
link t SLR analysis with the DGFI-TUM software DOGS-OC/-CSo poster B11 SLR analysis with the DGFI-TUM software DOGS-OC/-CS Mathis Bloßfeld
link to poster B12 Updates on ESA Tools Supporting Debris Laser Ranging Quirin Funke
link to poster B13 Implements of cpf and crd algorithm in Python Rongwang Li
link to Multi-technique capabilities in GipsyX poster B14 Multi-technique capabilities in GipsyX Paul Ries
link to poster B15 Raspberry Pi based temperature monitoring network at the SLR station Riga 1884 Kalvis Salmins
B16 Software Control System Upgrade at Stafford, Virginia Walter Reed Smith
link to poster B17 ILRS Operation Centers CRD Quality Check Upgrade Kate Stevenson
link to Quick analysis using orbitNP.py of full-rate SLR data submitted to the ILRS in 2018 poster B18 Quick analysis using orbitNP.py of full-rate SLR data submitted to the ILRS in 2018 Matthew Wilkinson
link to Aircraft detection using a digital camera aligned to the SLR laser at the SGF, Herstmonceux poster B19 Aircraft detection using a digital camera aligned to the SLR laser at the SGF, Herstmonceux Matthew Wilkinson
link to poster link to paper B20 Software Best Practices at Crustal Dynamics Data Information System (CDDIS): Steps to Consider Justine Woo
link to The NASA SGSLR approach to range gate and laser fire control poster B21 The NASA SGSLR approach to range gate and laser fire control Christopher Clarke
link to poster B22 100 kHz satellite laser ranging demonstration at MLRO Daniele Dequal
link to poster B23 Introduction to reliable SLR In-Sky-Safety methods in operation at the GGOS Site Wettzell Johann Eckl
link to Laser activity of the Borowiec laser station in years 2017-2018 poster B24 Laser activity of the Borowiec laser station in years 2017-2018 Pawel Lejba
link to poster B25 Coherent Optical Doppler Orbitography Sascha Schediwy
link to poster B26 SLR station Graz: Station overview and current status Michael Steindorfer
link to poster B27 Time synchronization for Bi-static Laser Ranging via Fiber-based Time and Frequency Transfer Haifeng Zhang
B28 Preliminary Test Results of the New 1m Aperture SLR Telescope in Wuhan National Geodetic Observatory Jie Zhang
B29 Method for comparing time scales: Accuracy estimates and necessary corrections Igor Ignatenko
link to poster link to paper B30 Processing and analysis of lunar laser ranging observations in Crimea in 1974-1984 Igor Ignatenko
link to Calibration, Gravity Signals, and Model Uncertainties Relating to the Apache Point Observatory Lunar Laser-ranging Operation (APOLLO) poster B31 Calibration, Gravity Signals, and Model Uncertainties Relating to the Apache Point Observatory Lunar Laser-ranging Operation (APOLLO) Ulrich Schreiber
Space Debris Posters
 
link to poster SD1 Changchun Tiangong-1 Space Debris joint observation Xue Dong
link to poster SD2 The Semiconductor Guidestar Laser: A Novel, Affordable, Low SWaP Sodium Guide Star Laser for Adaptive Optics Tracking of Space Objects Celine d'Orgeville
SD3 Data Validation and Fault Diagnosis of APOSOS Telescope Using Satellite Laser Ranging Data Pengqi Gao
link to poster SD4 A summary of Graz Light curves measurements since 2015 Peiyuan Wang
link to Development and Architecture of the EOS Guide Star Laser poster SD5 Development and Architecture of the EOS Guide Star Laser James Webb
link to Using SLR observations of Low Earth Orbiting satellites to scale neutral thermospheric density poster SD6 Using SLR observations of Low Earth Orbiting satellites to scale neutral thermospheric density Mathis Bloßfeld
link to poster SD7 Search and Track Multi-Sensor Multi-Target Tracking for Orbit Determination and Catalog Maintenance of Geosynchronous Space Objects Han Cai
link to poster SD8 Benefits from the first deployment of the Expert Centre for supporting laser-ranging observations:status report and possible implications on orbit improvement Quirin Funke
SD9 Accelerometer-derived thermosphere density from Swarm-C and advancements in physics-based modelling Robert Norman
SD10 Multiple Space Objects Tracking and Orbit Determination Considering Uncertain Parameters Yang Yang
SD11 Design of a High-Performance Conjunction Assessment Service Marek Moeckel
link to poster SD12 Increasing the determinacy and uniqueness of solutions to the physical characteristics and non-natural behaviours of near-earth orbiting space objects Richard Samuel
link to poster SD13 Design & Development of an Optimized Sensor Scheduling & Tasking Programme for Tracking Space Objects David Shteinman
link to Removal of Small-Sized Space Debris by Laser-Ablative Momentum Generation poster SD14 Removal of Small-Sized Space Debris by Laser-Ablative Momentum Generation Daniel Hampf
link to poster SD15 SLR observation of Tiangong-1 for its rotational state Hou-yuan Lin
 
 
abstract

0 abstracts of 76 posters

poster

65 of 76 posters

paper

3 papers of 76 posters