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Site Log - Matera, Italy (SAO)** (7939)
ILRS Site and System Information Form
International Laser Ranging Service
0. Form
Prepared by (Full Name) : Giuseppe Bianco, Francesco Vespe
Preparer E-mail : bianco@asi.it, vespe@asi.it, laser@asi.it
Date Prepared : 2002-05-09
Report Type : UPDATE
Site Log Format Version : 2.0
Site Log Revision :
1. Identification of the Ranging System Reference Point (SRP)
Site Name : Matera CGS
IERS DOMES Number : 12734S001
CDP Pad ID : 7939
Subnetwork : EUROLAS
Description : AZ EL INTERSECT
Monument Description : N.A.
Monument Inscription : N.A.
Mark Description : N.A.
Date Installed : 1983-01-01
Date Removed :
Geologic Characteristic : BEDROCK
Additional Information : intersection of telescope axis of MATL
: named marker O
2. Site Location Information
City or Town : Matera
State or Province : Basilicata
Country : Italy
Tectonic Plate : Adriatic-African
Local Time (UTC +/- hours) :
Approximate Position
X coordinate [m]: 4641978.873
Y coordinate [m]: 1393067.477
Z coordinate [m]: 4133249.420
Latitude [deg]: 40.6486 N
Longitude [deg]: 16.7046 E
Elevation [m]: 536.9
Survey Method :
Date Measured :
Additional Information :
3. General System Information
3.01 System Name : Matera SAO System
4-Character Code : MATL
CDP System Number : 41
CDP Occupation Number : 01
Eccentricity to SRP (if Not Identical With SRP)
North [m]:
East [m]:
Up [m]:
Date Measured : N.A.
Date Installed : 1983-01-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
4. Telescope Information
4.01 Receiving Telescope Type : Folder Parabolic Reflector
Aperture [m]: 0.50
Mount : AZ-EL
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Xmitting Telescope Type : On the laser bench
Aperture [m]: 0.15
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Tracking Camera Type : none
Model :
Manufacturer :
Field of View [deg]:
Minimum Magnitude [mag]:
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Transmit/Receive Path : SEPARATE
Transmit/Receive Switch :
Max Slew Rate Az [deg/s]: 1
Max Slew Rate El [deg/s]: 1
Max Used Tracking Rate Az : 1
Max Used Tracking Rate El : 1
Telescope Shelter : ROOF
Daylight Filter Type : Andover Corp.
Dayl. Filt. Bandwidth [nm]: 0.3
Adjustable Attenuation : NO
Adjustable Field of View :
Transmit Efficiency :
Receive Efficiency :
Date Installed : 1983-01-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
5. Laser System Information
5.01 Laser Type : ND:YAG
Model :
Manufacturer :
Number of Amplifiers : 1
Primary Wavelength [nm]: 694.3
Primary Maximum Energy [mJ]: 500
Secondary Wavelength [nm]: N.A.
Secondary Max. Energy [mJ]: N.A.
Xmit Energy Adjustable : NO
Additional Information :
Pulse Width (FWHM) [ps]: 3000
Max. Repetition Rate [Hz]: 0.5
Fullw. Beam Divergence ["]: 120
Theoretical Beam Div :
Measured Beam Div :
Method Used :
Additional Information :
Final Beam Diameter [m]: 0.15
Eyesafe : NO
Eyesafe Standard : ANSI Z 136.1-1976
Polarization on Exit :
Laser Fire Control :
Laser Energy Monitor :
Start Diode Type :
Manufactorer :
Model :
Quantum Efficiency [%]:
Rise/Fall Time [ps]:
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Signal Processing :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
Date Installed : 1983-04-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information : Laser type: RUBY
: RUBY IS CORRECT, but is not in list.
: rlr 07/12/2019
6. Receiver System
6.01.01 Primary Chain
Wavelength [nm]: 694.3
Detector Type : PMT
Manufacturer : Amperex
Model : XP 2233 B
Quantum Efficiency [%]: 4
Nominal Gain : 3e7
Rise Time [ps]: 1000
Jitter (Single PE)[ps]: 160
Field of View Diam ["]: 120
Date Installed : 1983-04-01
Date Removed :
Amplifier Type :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Gain :
Bandwidth :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information:
Signal Processing : CFD
Manufacturer : Ortec
Model : 934
Date Installed : 1983-04-01
Date Removed :
Amplitude Measurement : YES
Return-Rate Controlled:
Mode of Operation : Single to Multi Photons
Additional Information:
Time of Flight Observ. : INTERVAL
Manufacturer : Nanofast
Model : 536B
Resolution [ps]: 100
Precision [ps]: 200
Date Installed : 1984-04-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information : Jitter is transit time spread in PMT
6.02.01 Secondary Chain
Wavelength [nm]:
Detector Type :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Quantum Efficiency [%]:
Nominal Gain :
Rise Time [ps]:
Jitter (Single PE)[ps]:
Field of View Diam ["]:
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Amplifier Type :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Gain :
Bandwidth :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information:
Signal Processing :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Amplitude Measurement :
Return-Rate Controlled:
Mode of Operation :
Additional Information:
Time of Flight Observ. :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Resolution [ps]:
Precision [ps]:
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
6.03.01 Tertiary Chain
Wavelength [nm]:
Detector Type :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Quantum Efficiency [%]:
Nominal Gain :
Rise Time [ps]:
Jitter (Single PE)[ps]:
Field of View Diam ["]:
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Amplifier Type :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Gain :
Bandwidth :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information:
Signal Processing :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Amplitude Measurement :
Return-Rate Controlled:
Mode of Operation :
Additional Information:
Time of Flight Observ. :
Manufacturer :
Model :
Resolution [ps]:
Precision [ps]:
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
7. Tracking Capabilities
7.01 Satellites
Very Low Alt (<400 km) : NO
Low Altitude (400-2000) : YES
LAGEOS/LARES : YES
GLONASS : NO
Etalon : NO
GNSS : NO
Geosynchronous :
Moon : NO
Ave. Pass Switch Time [s]: 300
Average values for LAGEOS
Single Shot RMS [mm]: 150
# of Obs per NP : 10
Use of Semi-trains : N.A.
# of Semi-train Tracks : N.A.
Range Gate Width [ns]: 5000 - 10000
Beam Pointing Accuracy ["]: 120
Angle Encoder Resolution["]:
Min. Tracking Elev. [deg]: 20
Laser Polarization @emitter:
Operation
Months per Year : 12
Days per Week : 6
Hours per Day : 24
Staff per Shift : 1
System Shared With :
Time Allocated to SLR [%]: 100
Remotely Controllable : NO
Tracking Restrictions
Go/No-go flag :
Satellite Verification :
Date Verified :
Maximum elevation :
Satellite Verification :
Date Verified :
Pass segments :
Satellite Verification :
Date Verified :
Schedule segments :
Satellite Verification :
Date Verified :
Maximum laser power limit:
Satellite Verification :
Date Verified :
Date First Applicable : 1983-08-01 HH:MM UT
Date Last Applicable :
Additional Information :
8. Calibration
8.01 Calibration Type : PRE+POST
Target Location : EXTERNAL
Target Type : Alluminum plate painted white
Target Structure : Metal structure on a rock
Number of Targets :
Target Distance(s) [m]: 1172.193
Date Measured :
Accuracy [mm]: 3
Verification : Every few years
Return-Rate Controlled :
Eye-Safe Method :
Additional Information :
Mode of Operation :
Calibration performed : 60
Single Shot RMS [mm]: 120
Edit Criterion 1st Chain : ITERATIVE 3.0 SIGMA
Edit Criterion 2nd Chain : N.A.
Application of Cal Data : AVERAGE
Date Installed : 1983-04-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
9. Time and Frequency Standards
9.01.01 Frequency Standard Type : Cesium
Model : 5061B
Manufacturer : HP
Short Term Stab. [e-12]: 0.7
Long Term Stab. [e-12]: 3
Time Reference : GPS
Synchronization : GPS
Epoch Accuracy [ns]:
Date Installed : 1985-01-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
9.02.01 GNSS Timing Rcvr Model : FTS 8400
Manufacturer : Navstar
Date Installed : 1986-01-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
9.02.02 GNSS Timing Rcvr Model : ONCORE UT
Manufacturer : Motorola
Date Installed : 1999-01-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
9.03.01 One-way System Calibration
Date performed :
Direction Calibrated :
Additional Information :
10. Preprocessing Information
10.01 On-site NP Generation : YES
Data Screening : NUMERICAL INTEGRATION and GAUSSIAN FIT
Return-Rate Rejection :
Edit Criterion 1st Chain : ITERATIVE 3.0 SIGMA
Edit Criterion 2nd Chain : N.A.
Upload interval : After each pass
Date First Applicable : 1983-08-01 HH:MM UT
Date Last Applicable :
Additional Information :
11. Aircraft Detection
11.01 Detection Type : NONE
Manufacturer/Provider :
Automatic Laser Shutoff :
Alarms Recorded :
Hazard Distance [km]:
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
12. Meteorological Instrumentation
12.01.01 Pressure Sensor Model : 270
Manufacturer : Setra System
Recording Interval : PER PASS
Accuracy [mbar]: 0.3
Height Diff to SRP [m]: 0.20
Distance from SRP [m]:
Date Installed : 1987-01-01 HH:MM UT
Calibration Interval : EVERY FEW YEARS
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
12.02.01 Temp Sensor Model :
Manufacturer : SIAP
Recording Interval : PER PASS
Accuracy [deg C]: 0.1
Date Installed : 1987-01-01 HH:MM UT
Calibration Interval : EVERY FEW YEARS
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
12.03.01 Humidity Sensor Model : UM 5516
Manufacturer : SIAP
Recording Interval : PER PASS
Accuracy [% rel h]: 2
Date Installed : 1987-01-01 HH:MM UT
Calibration Interval : EVERY FEW YEARS
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
13. Local Ties, Eccentricities, and Collocation Information
13.01 Collocated Permanent Geodetic Systems
13.01.01.01 GNSS : IGS+EUREF
Date Installed : 1991-04-16
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.01.01.02 GNSS : IGLOS
Date Installed : N.A.
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.01.02.01 DORIS : NO
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.01.03.01 PRARE : YES
Date Installed : 1996-01-01
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.01.04.01 VLBI : YES
Date Installed : 1990-01-01
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.01.05.01 Gravimeter : NO
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.01.06.01 Other SLR :
Date Installed :
Date Removed :
Additional Info :
13.02.01.01 Local Ties from the SRP to Other Monuments or Systems on Site
Monument Name : GPS Reference Marker "R" (MATE)
Instrumentation Type : GPS
Instrumentation Status : PERMANENT
DOMES Number : 12734M008
CDP Number : N.A.
Differential Components (ITRS)
dx [m]: -15.175 +- 0.001
dy [m]: -24.823 +- 0.001
dz [m]: 24.958 +- 0.001
Date Measured : 2000-03-01
Determined by : Telespazio CGS
Date Installed : 1991-04-16
Date Removed :
Additional Information :
13.02.02.01 Local Ties from the SRP to Other Monuments or Systems on Site
Monument Name : VLBI
Instrumentation Type : VLBI
Instrumentation Status : PERMANENT
DOMES Number : 12734S005
CDP Number : 7243
Differential Components (ITRS)
dx [m]: -26.120 +- 0.002
dy [m]: -67.070 +- 0.002
dz [m]: 63.162 +- 0.002
Date Measured : 1990-10-01
Determined by : Telespazio CGS
Date Installed : 1990-MM-DD
Date Removed :
Additional Information : Intersection of the az/el axes of VLBI
: (Named Marker VLBI)
13.02.03.01 Local Ties from the SRP to Other Monuments or Systems on Site
Monument Name : Marker "C" PAD
Instrumentation Type :
Instrumentation Status : MOBILE
DOMES Number : 12734M004
CDP Number : 7541
Differential Components (ITRS)
dx [m]: 25.260 +- 0.001
dy [m]: -27.627 +- 0.001
dz [m]: -30.363 +- 0.001
Date Measured : 2000-03-01
Determined by : Telespazio CGS
Date Installed : 1985-01-01
Date Removed :
Additional Information : The original site log
: had an error in dz (-34.363 vs
: -30.363 meters)
13.03.01.01 Eccentricities Between Other Monuments on Site
From: Monument Name :
DOMES Number :
CDP Number :
To: Monument Name :
DOMES Number :
CDP Number :
Differential Components (ITRS)
dx [m]:
dy [m]:
dz [m]:
Date Measured :
Determined by :
Additional Information :
14. Local Events Possibly Affecting Computed Position
14.01 Date :
Event :
Additional Information :
15. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information
Agency : Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
Mailing Address : P.O. Box 11 - Matera, Italy
: 75100 Matera Italy
Website :
Primary Contact
Contact Name : Giuseppe Bianco
Telephone (primary) : ++39-0835-377209 (Institute)
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : ++39-0835-339005
E-mail : bianco@asi.it
Secondary Contact
Contact Name : Laser Control Room
Telephone (primary) : ++39-0835-377230
Telephone (secondary) : ++39-0835-377305
Fax : ++39-0835-334951
E-mail : laser@asi.it
Tertiary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Additional Information :
16. Responsible Agency (if different from 15.)
Agency :
Mailing Address :
Primary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Secondary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Additional Information :
17. More Information
URL for More Information : www.asi.it/00HTL/eng/asicgs/geodynamics/
Hardcopy on File
Site Map : YES
Site Diagram : NO
Horizon Mask : NO
Monument Description : NO
Site Pictures : YES
Additional Information :