International experiments on development of VLBI radar method for research of near-earth bodies

Молотов, И. Е.; Volvach, A. E.; Konovalenko, Alexander; Falkovich, I. S.; Lytvynenko, Leonid M.; Negoda, A.A.; Fedorov, Oleg; Lipatov, B. N.; Gorshenko, Yu.N.; Agapov, Vladimir; Tuccari, G.; Liu, X.

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“…A radar VLBI method has been used for the refinement of the orbit parameters of space debris fragments, near-Earth asteroids and evaluation of rotation of planets [5]. It supplements the traditional radar methods with the interferometric reception of a ground-based transmitter signal reflected from the object [3]. Such an addition allows for measurements of distances, as well as for radial velocity, angle and angular velocity of the object.…”

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The Joint SLR (Optical Range) and Radar-VLBI Satellite Observations using VIRAC Radio Telescope RT32, RT16 and SLR Station Riga

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Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

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Joint VLBI and SLR satellite tracking is a novel tracking approach to explore potential applications and to work out common procedures to coordinate observations between astronomical observatories in Latvia. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) satellites equipped with laser retroreflectors have been chosen as test targets because they are accessible by both measuring techniques – satellite laser ranging (SLR) and Very Long Base Interferometry (VLBI).The first Joint SLR and VLBI observations of selected GNSS satellites using three of Latvian large-scale astronomical utilities – VIRAC radio telescopes RT32 and RT16 (Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre of Ventspils University of Applied Sciences) with L band receivers and SLR station Riga (Institute of Astronomy of University of Latvia) were obtained in 2016 (NKA16) and 2017 (NKA41 and NKA42).

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