SYSTEM CONFIGURATION DEFINITION
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SYSTEM NAME: ESTACION LASER S. FERNANDO (CADIZ)- SPAIN
PAD ID NO.: 7824
ADDRESS: R.OBSERVATORIO DE LA ARMADA-S.FERNANDO NAVAL-CADIZ SPAIN
CONTACT: F. GOMEZ ARMARIO
PHONE: (956) 59 93 69
FAX: (956) 59 95 66
E-MAIL:
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SECTION 1.0 - SYSTEM RANGING CAPABILITY
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SECTION 1.1 SYSTEM RANGING FEATURES
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FEATURES /CURRENT RANGING / RANGING / DATE / FUTURE /
/CAPABILITY / PHOTOELECTRON / / RANGING /
/ CAPABILITY/
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Calibration:
Internal / / / /
External /YES /1 /05-16-94/ N/A /
(1) Internal calibration will be possible soon.
* Internal Calibration: Refers to the capability for ranging to a
target within the system.
* External Calibration: Refers to the capability for ranging to
terrestrial targets.
SECTION 1.2 ADVANCED SYSTEM RANGING FEATURES
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TARGET /CURRENT RANGING / RANGING / DATE / FUTURE /
/CAPABILITY / PHOTOELECTRON / / RANGING /
/ CAPABILITY/
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Two-Color Capability/NO / / / N/A /
Manual Track /NO / / / N/A /
Tracking:
Semi-Automated /YES /5-16-94 / N/A /
Fully Automated /NO / / / N/A /
Section 1.3 System Ranging Targets
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TARGET /CURRENT RANGING / RANGING / DATE / FUTURE /
/CAPABILITY / PHOTOELECTON / / RANGING /
/ CAPABILITY/
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STARLETTE /YES / /5-16-94 / N/A
STELLA /YES / / /
ERS-1 /YES / / /
AJISAI /YES / / /
TOPEX /YES / / /
LAGEOS /YES / / /
LAGEOS 2 /YES / / / OBTAIN SOMES
RESULTS
ETALON 1 /NO / / /
ETALON 2 /NO / / /
GLONASS 3 /NO / / /
GPS-3,5 /YES / / /
Geosynchronous /NO / / /
Satellite /NO / / /
Moon /NO / / /
SECTION 2.0 - HARDWARE CONFIGURATION / CAPABILITY
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SECTION 2.1 LASER CONFIGURATION CATEGORY
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LASER / SPECIFICATIONS / DATE / FUTURE / APPROX./
/ / / CHANGES / DATE /
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Type of Laser Medium / YAG-Nd /5-16-94 / N/A / N/A /
Energy / Pulse (mJ) / 120 mJ/ / N/A / N/A /
Pulsewidth (ps) / 150-200 ps/ / N/A / N/A /
Beam Size / 90 mm-final / / / /
Beam Divergence(Half Angle) 700 microrad/ / / /
Beam Divergence Control / HANDLE / / / /
Amplitude Stability / +/-10%/ / / /
Timing Stability / ns/ / / /
Transverse Mode Structure / TEM00 / / / /
Ranging Wavelength(s) / 532 nm/ / / /
Repetition Rate / 1-5-10 Hz/ / / /
Other / / / / /
SECTION 2.2 MOUNT CONFIGURATION CATAGORY
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SECTION 2.2.1
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TELESCOPE/ MOUNT / SPECIFICATIONS / DATE / FUTURE / APPROX./
/ / / CHANGES / DATE /
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Telescope Type / CASSEGRAIN / / / /
Biaxial Telescope / YES / / / /
Monoaxial Telescope / / / / /
Mount Type / AZIMUTAL / / / /
Field of View / / / / /
Focal Length / 3056 mm / / / /
Magnification / / / / /
Pointing Accuracy / 6" / / / /
After STARCAL
Satellite:
Common T/R Optical Path / / / / /
Separate T/R Optical Path / YES / / / /
Calibration:
Common T/R Optical Path / / / / /
Separate T/R Optical Path / YES / / / /
Orthogonality of Axes / YES / / / /
Wobble on Each Axis:
Elevation / / / / /
Azimuth / / / / /
Elevation / / / / /
- Range / 0-90 DEG.
- Encoder Resolution / 1 POINT= 6" / / / /
- Position Jitter / 6" / / / /
- Maximum EL Velocity / 0.2 Rad./seg. / / / /
- Maximum EL Acceleration/ / / / /
Azimuth / / / / /
- Range / 0-360 DEG. / / / /
- Encoder Resolution / 1 POINT = 6" / / / /
- Position Jitter / 6" / / / /
- Maximum Az Velocity / 0.2 Rad./seg. / / / /
- Maximum Az Acceleration/ / / / /
PRIMARY MIRROR / / / / /
Type / PARABOLIC / / / /
Clear Aperture (CA) / 60 cm. / / / /
Focal Length / 1850 mm / / / /
Optical Coating / Al without trait./ / / /
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SECONDARY MIRROR / / / / /
Type / CONVEX / / / /
Clear Aperture (CA) / 143 mm. / / / /
Focal Length / / / / /
Optical Coating / idem. primary / / / /
TERTIARY MIRROR / NO / / / /
Type / / / / /
Clear Aperture / / / / /
COUDE MIRRORS / NO / / / /
Type / / / / /
Clear Aperture / / / / /
Optical Coating / / / / /
SECTION 2.3 OPTICAL CONFIGURATION CATAGORY
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TRANSMIT/ RECEIVE OPTICS / SPECIFICATIONS / DATE / FUTURE / APPROX./
/ / / CHANGES / DATE /
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T/R Coupling Scheme:
- Type / / / / /
- Coupling Efficiency / / / / /
Spatial Filter: / / / / /
- Field of View / / / / /
Band-Pass Filter: / / / / /
- Type / QUARTZ / / / /
- Bandwidth / 0.15 nm / / / /
- Blocking Bandwidth /OUT BAND 50-1150nm/ / / /
-Transmission Efficiency /min 30% / / / /
Receive Signal Amplitude
Control Mechanism /DISCRIMINATOR / / / P.B.(*)/
"TENNELEC"
A circuit is designed and will be mounted nearly for saturation control
SECTION 2.4 TRANSMIT/ RECEIVE (T/R) ELECTRONICS CONFIGURATION SECTION
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T/R ELECTRONICS / SPECIFICATIONS / DATE / FUTURE / APPROX./
/ / / CHANGES / DATE /
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Transmit Detector:
- Quantum Efficiency / 15-20% / / / /
- Gain / 100uA/L / / / /
- Bandwidth /110-1100 nm / / / /
- Jitter (single pe) / / / / /
- Impulse Response
- Pulse Width / 2ns / / / /
- Rise Time / < 100ps / / / /
- Dynamic Range / / / / /
Receive Detector(s) / / / / /
- Quantum Efficiency / 15-20% / / / /
- Gain / 2 x 10E7 / / / /
- Bandwidth / 500 +/-200 nm / / / /
- Jitter (single pe) / / / / /
- Impulse Response Pulse Width/Rise Time
- Dynamic Range / / / / /
Amplifier /NO / / / /
- Type: / / / / /
- Bandwidth: / / / / /
- Jitter: / / / / /
- Dynamic Range / / / / /
TARGET IMAGING Capability /NO / / / /
- Type of camera / / / / /
- Gain / / / / /
- Sensitivity / / / / /
Signal Processing Technique/ / / / /
- Type of Device /200MHz-QUAD / / / /
CONSTANT FRACTION
DISCRIMINATOR
- CFD:
- Length of External
Delay Cable 58 cm.
- Bandwidth / 200 MHz / / / /
- Dynamic Range(pe) / / / / /
- Jitter / <100 ps / / / /
EVENT TIMER or TIME OF FLIGHT MEASUREMENT? FLIGHT MEASUREMENT
- Clock Frequency / 10 MHz / / / /
- Number of Channels / / / / /
- Number of Verniers / / / / /
- Minimum Dead Time / / / / /è - Time Resolution / 20 ps / / / /
- Aggregate Jitter / / / / /
Amplitude Measurement / / / / /
- Type of Device / HP 5370 B COUNTER / / /
- Bandwidth /0.1-100 MHZ / / / /
- Accuracy / 20 ps. / / / /
- Part of Data Stream? / / / / /
System Delay Calibration / / / / /
Internal Calibration Capability
Location of Target(s) / / / / /
Range of Target(s) / / / / /
External Calibration Capability
Location of Target(s) / ONE TARGET / / / /
Range(s) of Target(s) / 4 Km. aprox. / / / /
SECTION 2.6 TIMING CONFIGURATION SECTION
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TIMING / SPECIFICATIONS / DATE / FUTURE / APPROX./
/ / / CHANGES / DATE /
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Frequency Standard(s) used/ ROA PATRONS / / / /
Frequencies / 10MHz, 1MHz, 1Hz / / / /
Short-Term Stability /5x10E-12/tau=1seg / / / /
Long-Term Stability /+/-3x10E-12 / / / /
Epoch Time Measurement: / UTC / / / /
- Type of Device / CESIUM BEAN FREC./ / / /
STANDARD 5061A
- Resolution / / / / /
- Timing Closure / / / / /
SECTION 2.7 METEOROLOGICAL SENSORS CONFIGURATION CATAGORY
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METEOROLOGICAL SENSORS / SPECIFICATIONS / DATE / FUTURE / APPROX./
/ / / CHANGES / DATE /
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Thermometer / / / / /
Type / Hg / / / /
Accuracy (calibrated) / 0.1 mm / / / /
Resolution / 0.1 mm / / / /
Range / 0 - 60 g.C / / / /
Barometric Pressure System/ / / / /
Type / ANEROID / / / /
Accuracy (calibrated) / +/- 1 mB. / / / /
Range / / / / /
Relative Humidity System / psychrometer / / / /
Type / TS-TH / / / /
System Accuracy / +/- 2% / / / /
Resolution / 1% / / / /
System Range / 0-100 / / / /
Wind Measurement System / / / / /
Type / / / / /
Type: / / / / /
Sensor / / / / /
Range / / / / /
Accuracy / / / / /
Resolution / / / / /
Threshold / / / / /
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