| Date: | 2001-07-14 00:31:00 | |
| Sender: | Christoph Reigber <Prof. Ch. Reigber <reigber@gfz-potsdam.de>> | |
| Subject: | [SLR-Mail] No. 782: CHAMP 1st anniversary (July 15, 2001) | |
| Author: | Christoph Reigber | |
| Content: | ******************************************************************************** SLR Electronic Mail 2001-07-14 00:31:00 UTC Message No. 782 ******************************************************************************** Author: Christoph Reigber Subject: CHAMP 1st anniversary (July 15, 2001) Dear colleagues, taking advantage of the first anniversary of the CHAMP satellite in orbit, the project lead wishes to express its sincere thanks to everybody involved in controlling and keeping the satellite, the science instruments, the mission operation system, the ground station network, the science operation and science data system and the CHAMP information and science data system in sound condition, not forgetting the NASA Polar Ground Network (PGN) management and station operators providing an impressive support to the operation of the spacecraft, the International GPS Service (IGS) providing invaluable global GPS network data and the International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS) and all SLR observers, fighting day and night (with the clouds) to track CHAMP. We are well aware that the today success would not have been possible without the non-stop care, frequently stretching far into evenings and week-ends, of many individuals. Personally, I believe that this coming together of so much expertise, good will and enthusiasm is quite some piece of luck and I am grateful to you all and grateful for this luck! At this milestone, when we are just beginning to harvest the most promising scientific fruits of the mission, let me just say THANK YOU! Please convey this message to your colleagues which we might have forgotten in the haste to address personally. Wishing you all continual enthusiasm, energy, brilliant ideas and luck and the CHAMP satellite a long & healthy life, With my best regards, Christoph Reigber CHAMP Project Director P.S.: For CHAMPÂ’s 1st anniversary in orbit see also the CHAMP Newsletter No. 5 to be launched next Monday (http://op.gfz-potsdam.de/champ/more/newsletter_CHAMP_005.html) -- Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Christoph Reigber GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam (GFZ) Division 1: Kinematics & Dynamics of the Earth Telegrafenberg A 17, D-14473 Potsdam, Germany phone: +49 (0)331 288-1100, -1101 (secr.) fax: +49 (0)331 288-1111 e-mail: reigber@gfz-potsdam.de www: http://www.gfz-potsdam.de/ From: ”Prof. Ch. Reigber” ******************************************************************************** |