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NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterThe NASA SLR Operational Center is responsible for: 1) NASA SLR network control, sustaining engineering, and logistics; 2) ILRS mission operations; and 3) ILRS and NASA SLR data operations. NASA SLR network control and sustaining engineering tasks include technical support, daily system performance monitoring, system scheduling, operator training, station status reporting, system relocation, logistics and support of the ILRS Networks and Engineering Working Group. These activities ensure the NASA SLR systems are meeting ILRS and NASA mission support requirements. ILRS mission operations tasks include mission planning, mission analysis, mission coordination, development of mission support plans, and support of the ILRS Missions Working Group. These activities ensure than new mission and campaign requirements are coordinated with the ILRS. Global Normal Points (NP) data, NASA SLR FullRate (FR) data, and satellite predictions are managed as part of data operations. Part of this operation includes supporting the ILRS Data Formats and Procedures Working Group. Global NP data operations consist of receipt, format and data integrity verification, archiving and merging. This activity culminates in the daily electronic transmission of NP files to the CDDIS. Currently of all these functions are automated. However, to ensure the timely and accurate flow of data, regular monitoring and maintenance of the operational software systems, computer systems and computer networking are performed. Tracking statistics between the stations and the data centers are compared periodically to eliminate lost data. Future activities in this area include sub-daily (i.e., hourly) NP data management, more stringent data integrity tests, and automatic station notification of format and data integrity issues.
Document ID
20010064738
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Other
Authors
Carter, David
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Wetzel, Scott
(Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc. Columbia, MD United States)
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 2000
Publication Information
Publication: International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS) 1999 Annual Report
Subject Category
Geophysics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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