Subject: [SLR-Mail] No.2169: Space Geodesy SLR Request for Information (RFI) Released From: Carey Noll ******************************************************************************** SLR Electronic Mail 2013-05-03 13:26:07 UTC Message No. 2169 ******************************************************************************** Author: Stephen Merkowitz The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space Geodesy Project (SGP) is soliciting information to improve its understanding of the interest, capabilities, and Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates for planning the construction, deployment, and operation of the next generation Space Geodesy (SG) Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) stations that will be part of a new NASA’s Space Geodetic Network (SGN). NASA is considering the construction of up to ten new SLR stations that will contribute to the larger Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS). More information is available on the SGP website: http://space-geodesy.nasa.gov/news/SLR2013RFI.html Stephen Merkowitz ********************************************************************************