• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제44권12호
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• pp.1103-1111
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• 2016

한국천문연구원은 인공위성 정밀궤도 결정, 우주측지 및 인공위성 자세역학 연구를 위해서 2kHz 반복율을 가지는 SLR 시스템을 운영하고 있다. 그러나 측지위성의 회전속도를 보다 정밀히 결정하고 거리 측정 정밀도 향상을 위해서 고반복율의 SLR 관측 데이터가 요구된다. 따라서 고반복율 시스템 구현을 위해 운영 소프트웨어 및 레인지 게이트 생성기를 개발하여 최대 10kHz 반복율로 레이저추적이 가능한 HSLR-10(High repetition-rate Satellite Laser Ranging-10kHz) 시스템으로 개선하였다. 본 연구에서는 10kHz 반복율을 가지는 HSLR-10 시스템의 운영 소프트웨어 개발 방법, 구성 및 검증 결과를 제시한다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.209-219
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• 2015

The Accurate Ranging System for Geodetic Observation - Mobile (ARGO-M) was successfully developed as the first Korean mobile Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) system in 2012, and has joined in the International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS) tracking network, DAEdeoK (DAEK) station. The DAEK SLR station was approved as a validated station in April 2014, through the ILRS station "data validation" process. The ARGO-M system is designed to enable 2 kHz laser ranging with millimeter-level precision for geodetic, remote sensing, navigation, and experimental satellites equipped with Laser Retro-reflector Arrays (LRAs). In this paper, we present the design and development of a next generation high-repetition-rate SLR system for ARGO-M. The laser ranging rate up to 10 kHz is becoming an important issue in the SLR community to improve ranging precision. To implement high-repetition-rate SLR system, the High-repetition-rate SLR operation system (HSLR-10) was designed and developed using ARGO-M Range Gate Generator (A-RGG), so as to enable laser ranging from 50 Hz to 10 kHz. HSLR-10 includes both hardware controlling software and data post-processing software. This paper shows the design and development of key technologies of high-repetition-rate SLR system. The developed system was tested successfully at DAEK station and then moved to Sejong station, a new Korean SLR station, on July 1, 2015. HSLR-10 will begin normal operations at Sejong station in the near future.