From schmid at dgfi.badw.de Fri Oct 31 02:48:02 2014 From: schmid at dgfi.badw.de (Ralf Schmid) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 10:48:02 +0100 Subject: [IGSMAIL-6989] igs08_1816.atx: Update including Block IIF satellite G069 Message-ID: <54535AD2.6070103@dgfi.badw.de> Dear IGS colleagues! The absolute IGS antenna correction file (igs08_wwww.atx) has been updated. The new release is called 'igs08_1816.atx'. It contains the following changes: 1) The eighth Block IIF satellite launched on 29 October 2014 has been added: G03 (G069) The following PRELIMINARY phase center offset (PCO) values were assigned: PCO_X = 39.4 cm PCO_Y = 0.0 cm PCO_Z = 160.0 cm NANU message 2014082: > NOTICE ADVISORY TO NAVSTAR USERS (NANU) 2014082 > SUBJ: SVN69 (PRN03) LAUNCH JDAY 302 > 1. NANU TYPE: LAUNCH > NANU NUMBER: 2014082 > NANU DTG: 291804Z OCT 2014 > SVN: 69 > PRN: 03 > LAUNCH JDAY: 302 > LAUNCH TIME ZULU: 1721 > > 2. GPS SATELLITE SVN69 (PRN03) WAS LAUNCHED ON JDAY 302. > A USABINIT NANU WILL BE SENT WHEN THE SATELLITE IS SET ACTIVE TO SERVICE. http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?Do=gpsShowNanu&num=2014082 spaceflightnow.com: 50th Atlas 5 rocket puts up new GPS satellite http://spaceflightnow.com/2014/10/29/50th-atlas-5-rocket-puts-up-new-gps-satellite/ 2) A decommission date for the following satellite has been added: G03 (G035): 20 October 2014 3) The north reference point (NRP) of the following antenna has been updated from NRP=NOM to NRP=RXC: JAV_GRANT-G3T NONE For more details see [IGSMAIL-6987]: North reference point (NRP) definition added to antenna.gra http://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pipermail/igsmail/2014/008177.html 4) The name of the following antenna has been updated according to the file rcvr_ant.tab: STXS9PX001A NONE The updated antenna correction model is available at ftp://ftp.igs.org/pub/station/general/igs08_1816.atx or ftp://ftp.igs.org/pub/station/general/igs08.atx With best regards,