The Laser Geodynamic Satellite 2 (LAGEOS 2) is nearly identical to the LAGEOS 1 satellite, which was launched by NASA in 1976. However, LAGEOS 2 is completely passive, and is equipped with fused silian corner reflectors for ranging with ground-based lasers. The addition of LAGEOS 2 will provide the GSFC laser network with significantly increased satellite tracking opportunities, because LAGEOS 1 is at a 110-degree inclination and LAGEOS 2 will be at a 52-degree inclination. The flight profile is given, and information is presented in tabular form on the following topics: Deep Space Network support, frequency assignments, telemetry, tracking, and tracking support responsibility.
Laser geodynamic satellite (LAGEOS II)
1991-10-01
Miscellaneous
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Laser Geodynamic Satellite (LAGEOS II)
NTIS | 1991
|Prelaunch testing of the laser geodynamic satellite (LAGEOS)
TIBKAT | 1977
|Stochastically Estimating Geodynamic Parameters From LAGEOS SLR Data
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1999
|NTRS | 1976
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