Realization of terrestrial and celestial reference systems using space geodetic observations

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During the last 30 years a global network of stations equipped with instruments for high precision observation of artificial Earth satellites and very distant radio sources has been established. Some of the satellites are carrying payloads, for example radar altimeters, where the application requires that the radial component of the satellite orbit must be determined to a precision of five cm or better.

During the last 30 years a global network of stations equipped with instruments for high precision observation of artificial Earth satellites and very distant radio sources has been established. Some of the satellites are carrying payloads, for example radar altimeters, where the application requires that the radial component of the satellite orbit must be determined to a precision of five cm or better.

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