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Three-D multilateration: A precision geodetic measurement systemA technique of satellite geodesy for determining the relative three dimensional coordinates of ground stations within one centimeter over baselines of 20 to 10,000 kilometers is discussed. The system is referred to as 3-D Multilateration and has applications in earthquake hazard assessment, precision surveying, plate tectonics, and orbital mechanics. The accuracy is obtained by using pulsed lasers to obtain simultaneous slant ranges between several ground stations and a moving retroreflector with known trajectory for aiming the lasers.
Document ID
19730015685
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Escobal, P. R. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Ong, K. M. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Vonroos, O. H. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Shumate, M. S. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Jaffe, R. M. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Fliegel, H. F. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Muller, P. M. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 2, 2013
Publication Date
March 15, 1973
Subject Category
Geophysics
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-132251
JPL-TM-33-605
Accession Number
73N24412
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-100
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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