SAO-1
SLR System Configuration Definition
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION DEFINITION
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SYSTEM NAME: SAO-1
PAD ID NO.: 7939
ADDRESS: MATERA - C.da Terlecchia
CONTACT: D. DEL ROSSO
PHONE: 0039-835-377203
FAX: 0039-835-334951
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 / NO / NO / / /
External / YES / 1-100 /01-06-94/ NA /
* 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 / / / /
Manual Track / / / / NA /
Tracking:
Semi-Automated / YES / 1-100 /01-06-94/ NA /
Fully Automated / / / / /
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 / 10-50 /01-06-94/ NA
STELLA / YES / 10-50 /01-06-94/ NA
ERS-1 / YES / 10-50 /01-06-94/ NA
AJISAI / YES / 10-50 /01-06-94/ NA
TOPEX / YES / 10-50 /01-06-94/ NA
LAGEOS 1 / YES / 1-2 /01-06-94/ NA
LAGEOS 2 / YES / 1-5 /01-06-94/ NA
ETALON 1 / NO / NO / / NA
ETALON 2 / NO / NO / / NA
GLONASS 3 / NO / NO / / NA
GPS-3,5 / NO / NO / / NA
Geosynchronous / NO / NO / / NA
Satellite / NO / NO / / NA
Moon / NO / NO / / NA
SECTION 2.0 - HARDWARE CONFIGURATION / CAPABILITY
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SECTION 2.1 LASER CONFIGURATION CATEGORY
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An example of the response requested in this section is as follows:
LASER / SPECIFICATIONS / DATE / FUTURE /APPROX./
/ / / CHANGES / DATE /
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Energy / 100mJ / 4-29-94 / N/A / N/A /
Energy / 100mJ / " / 50mJ /6-15-96/
Case 1 describes a system with 100mJ capability with no current plans to
upgrade.
Case 2 describes a system with 100mJ capability with plans to upgrade the
system to include 50mJ capbility.
LASER / SPECIFICATIONS / DATE / FUTURE / APPROX./
/ / / CHANGES / DATE /
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Type of Laser Medium / RUBY / 01-06-94 / NA / /
Energy / Pulse (mJ) / 500 mJ/ 01-06-94 / NA / /
Pulsewidth (ps) / 3000 ps/ 01-06-94 / NA / /
Beam Size / 12 cm/ 01-06-94 / NA / /
Beam Divergence(Half Angle) 1 arcmin/ 01-06-94 / / /
Beam Divergence Control / yes / 01-06-94 / NA / /
Amplitude Stability / +/-10 %/ 01-06-94 / / /
Timing Stability / +/-5 ns/ 01-06-94 / / /
Transverse Mode Structure / cm/ 01-06-94 / / /
Ranging Wavelength(s) / 694.3 nm/ 01-06-94 / NA / /
Repetition Rate / 0.50-0.25 Hz/ 01-06-94 / / /
Other / / 01-06-94 / / /
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 / NO / / / /
Mount Type / AZI-ELE / / / /
Field of View / YES / / / /
Focal Length / 2 mt / / / /
Magnification / / / / /
Pointing Accuracy / 0.010 degree / / / /
After STARCAL / 0.010 degree / / / /
Satellite:
Common T/R Optical Path / NO / / / /
Separate T/R Optical Path / YES / / / /
Calibration:
Common T/R Optical Path / NO / / / /
Separate T/R Optical Path / YES / / / /
Orthogonality of Axes / / / / /
Wobble on Each Axis:
Elevation / 0.005 degree / / / /
Azimuth / 0.005 degree / / / /
Elevation / 0-90 degree / / / /
- Range
- Encoder Resolution / NO / / / /
- Position Jitter / / / / /
- Maximum EL Velocity / 0.5 degree/sec / / / /
- Maximum EL Acceleration/0.2 degree/sec*sec/ / / /
Azimuth / / / / /
- Range / 540 degree / / / /
- Encoder Resolution / NO / / / /
- Position Jitter / / / / /
- Maximum Az Velocity / 0.5 degree/sec / / / /
- Maximum Az Acceleration/0.2 degree/sec*sec/ / / /
PRIMARY MIRROR / CER-VIT / / / /
Type /PARABOLA 1/8LAMBA/ / / /
Clear Aperture (CA) / 20 INCHES diam. / / /
Focal Length / F/4 / / / /
Optical Coating /ALUMINITE and SiO / / / /
SECONDARY MIRROR / CER-VIT / / / /
Type / FLAT / / / /
Clear Aperture (CA) / 5.75 INCHES / / / /
Focal Length / NO / / / /
Optical Coating /ALUMINITE and SiO / / / /
TERTIARY MIRROR / NO / / / /
Type / NO / / / /
Clear Aperture / NO / / / /
COUDE MIRRORS / NO / / / /
Type / NO / / / /
Clear Aperture / NO / / / /
Optical Coating / NO / / / /
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 / NO / / / /
- Coupling Efficiency / NO / / / /
Spatial Filter: / NO / / / /
- Field of View / NO / / / /
Band-Pass Filter: / NO / / / /
- Type / NO / / / /
- Bandwidth / / / / /
- Blocking Bandwidth / / / / /
-Transmission Efficiency / / / / /
Receive Signal Amplitude
Control Mechanism / / / / /
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 / / / / /
- Gain / / / / /
- Bandwidth / / / / /
- Jitter (single pe) / / / / /
- Impulse Response
- Pulse Width / / / / /
- Rise Time / / / / /
- Dynamic Range / / / / /
Receive Detector(s) / / / / /
- Quantum Efficiency / 4% / / / /
- Gain / 3.5 *10(7) / / / /
- Bandwidth / WIDTH BAND / / / /
- Jitter (single pe) / / / / /
- Impulse Response Pulse Width/Rise Time
- Dynamic Range / / / / /
Amplifier / / / / /
- Type: /AV-5 AVANTEK trans.ampl. / / /
- Bandwidth: / 300 MHz / / / /
- Jitter: / / / / /
- Dynamic Range /+30dBm(1dB GAIN COMPR.) / / /
TARGET IMAGING Capability / NO / / / /
- Type of camera / NO / / / /
- Gain / NO / / / /
- Sensitivity / NO / / / /
Signal Processing Technique/ / / / /
- Type of Device / / / / /
- CFD:
- Length of External
Delay Cable
- Bandwidth / +/- 15 meter / / / /
- Dynamic Range(pe) / 100 MHz / / / /
- Jitter / / / / /
EVENT TIMER or TIME OF FLIGHT MEASUREMENT?
- Clock Frequency / 10 MHz / / / /
- Number of Channels / / / / /
- Number of Verniers / / / / /
- Minimum Dead Time / / / / /
- Time Resolution / 100 psec / / / /
- Aggregate Jitter / 200 psec / / / /
Amplitude Measurement / / / / /
- Type of Device / / / / /
- Bandwidth /WAVEFRONT DIGIT. / / / /
- Accuracy / 400 MHz / / / /
- Part of Data Stream? / / / / /
System Delay Calibration / / / / /
Internal Calibration Capability
Location of Target(s) / NO / / / /
Range of Target(s) / / / / /
External Calibration Capability
Location of Target(s) /AZ=280.615 ; EL=0.712 / / /
Range(s) of Target(s) / 1172.193 mt / / / /
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/CESIUM OSCILLATOR / / / /
Frequencies / 5-10 MHz / / / /
Short-Term Stability / / / / /
Long-Term Stability / / / / /
Epoch Time Measurement: / / / / /
- Type of Device /GPS-TIME RECEIVER / / / /
- Resolution / 100 nsec / / / /
- Timing Closure / < 1usec / / / /
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 / PT 100 / / / /
Accuracy (calibrated) /0.3 Celsius degree/ / / /
Resolution /0.1 Celsius degree/ / / /
Range /-20 - 60 C. degree/ / / /
Barometric Pressure System/ / / / /
Type / / / / /
Accuracy (calibrated) / 0.2 mBar / / / /
Range / 800 - 1100 mBar / / / /
Relative Humidity System / / / / /
Type / / / / /
System Accuracy / 5% / / / /
Resolution / 1% / / / /
System Range / 0 - 100 % / / / /
Wind Measurement System / / / / /
Type / / / / /
Type: / / / / /
Sensor / / / / /
Range / / / / /
Accuracy / / / / /
Resolution / / / / /
Threshold / / / / /
SECTION 3.0 SOFTWARE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION/ CAPABILITY
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SECTION 4.0 SURVEY MEASUREMENT CONFIGURATION / CAPABILITY
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SECTION 4.1 SURVEY MEASUREMENTS
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SURVEYING INSTRUMENT / ACCURACY:PRECISION/ DATE / FUTURE / APPROX.
/ CHANGES/ DATE
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SECTION 4.2 SURVEY ANALYSIS
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SURVEY ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE
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* (PLEASE GIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE TECHNIQUE USED)
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SECTION 4.3 SURVEY CALIBRATION TARGET
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TARGET / SPECIFICATIONS / DATE / FUTURE / APPROX.
/ / / CHANGES / DATE
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TARGET A / / / /
TYPE / / / /
RANGE ACCURACY / / / /
AZIMUTH / / / /
ELEVATION / / / /
RANGE PRECISION/ / / /
RANGE / / / /
SHORT TERM
STABILITY / / / /
LONG TERM
STABILITY / / / /
TARGET B / / / /
TYPE / / / /
RANGE ACCURACY / / / /
AZIMUTH / / / /
ELEVATION / / / /
RANGE PRECISION/ / / /
RANGE / / / /
SHORT TERM
STABILITY / / / /
LONG TERM
STABILITY / / / /
TARGET C / / / /
TYPE / / / /
RANGE ACCURACY / / / /
AZIMUTH / / / /
ELEVATION / / / /
RANGE PRECISION/ / / /
RANGE / / / /
SHORT TERM
STABILITY / / / /
LONG TERM
STABILITY / / / /
SECTION 4.4 ECCENTRICITY DETERMINATION
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/ NORTH / EAST / UP
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Mean Value / / /
Accuracy / / /
Precision / / /
Short Term Stability / / /
Long Term Stability / / /
SECTION 5.0 CALIBRATION TECHNIQUE / CAPABILITY
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SECTION 5.1 CALIBRATION DEVICES AND FREQUENCY
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// FREQUENCY
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DEVICE/ FEATURE /FREQUENCY OF CALIBRATION / DATE /FUTURE CHANGE/DATE
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Event Timer / / / /
Time of Flight Devices /Monthly and when data / / /
shows an anomoly
Discriminator /When data shows an anomoly/ / /
Pressure Sensor / Once a year / / /
Temperature Sensor / Once a year / / /
Timing System / Daily / / /
System Delay / Every pass / / /
SECTION 6.0 SYSTEM TIMING CLOSURE CONFIGURATION
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SECTION 6.1 TIMING CLOSURE
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TIMING FEATURE / SPECIFICATIONS / DATE / FUTURE / APPROX.
/ / / CHANGES / DATE
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Reference Time: / Cesium Beam / / /
Accuracy of Timing: / < 1.00E-12 / / /
Modeling of Time Drift:/ Daily / / /
SECTION 7.0 SYSTEM DATA ANALYSIS CONFIGURATION / CAPABILITY
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SECTION 7.1 DATA ANALYSIS
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TIMING FEATURE / STATUS / DATE / FUTURE / APPROX.
/ / / CHANGES / DATE
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Transmit Signal Amplitudes:/ no / / /
Receive Signal Amplitudes: / no / / /
Timing / no / / /
Instrument Non-Linearities / no / / /
Geometric Corrections / no / / /
Atmosphere / no / / /
SECTION 7.2 System Delay Computation:
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SYSTEM DELAY COMPUTATION FREQUENCY / ( YES : NO ) /ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Shot by Shot: / no /
Burst or Short Time Aggregate: / no /
Aggregate: / /
SECTION 7.3 DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES / CAPABILITIES
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TECHNIQUE / STATUS / DATE / FUTURE / APPROX.
/ / / CHANGES / DATE
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Normal Point Computation: yes: on site computer analysis
Fitting Routine (Algorithms): yes: IRV is used to provide an appropriate
range for calculating time of flight
Noise Filtering and Editing Procedures: yes: 3 sigma
Data Quality Control Procedures: yes: after filtering & fitting rms is
flag checked
System Computational Capability: yes: on site computer calculates rms
and system delay
SECTION 8.0 SYSTEM ATMOSPHERIC TECHNIQUES
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SECTION 8.1 ATMOSPHERIC MODEL
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8.1 Atmospheric Model Used: no
* ( PLEASE DESCRIBE THE MODEL IN AS MUCH DETAIL AS POSSIBLE )
SECTION 9.0 SYSTEM PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
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SECTION 9.1 RANGING SYSTEM ERRORS
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RANGING SYSTEM ERRORS / ACCURACY / 1 SIGMA / PEAK - PEAK / DATE /
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Temporal Stability / 1.5 cm / 1.8 cm / 6.4 cm / /
Wavefront Distortion / n/a / 1.0 cm / 2.0 cm / /
Signal Strength Dependence / n/a / n/a / n/a / /
Calibration Path /1.5 cm nanofast/ 3.0 cm / 6.2 cm / /
Mount Eccentricities / / / / /
Meteorological Measurement / / / / /
Temperature / 0.2 deg / n/a / n/a / /
Pressure / 0.2 deg / n/a / n/a / /
Event Timer / n/a / n/a / n/a / /
Time of Flight Measurement / 100 ps / / / /
Epoch Time Measurement /500 ps (gps)/ +/- 200 ps / +/- 200 ps / /
Data Analysis / / / / /
Normal Point Computation / / / / /
System Delay Computation /1.5 cm nanofast/ 1.5 cm / / /
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