<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Dear IGS colleagues!<br><br>The absolute IGS antenna correction file (igs08_wwww.atx) has been updated. The new release is called 'igs08_1711.atx'. It contains the following changes:<br><br>1) According to the Information-Analytical Centre, GLONASS-M satellite R712 was reactivated utilizing almanac slot 8. Therefore, the following satellite has been added to igs08.atx:<br><br>R08 (R712)<br><br><blockquote type="cite">8 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>1 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>06 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>712 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>26.12.04 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>07.10.05 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>14.12.11 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>93.9 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>- <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>- 13:01 22.10.12 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Maintenance<br></blockquote><a href="http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/en/GLONASS/">http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/en/GLONASS/</a><br><br>2) A decommission date for the following satellite has been added:<br><br>R08 (R743): 17 October 2012<br><br><blockquote type="cite">According to GLONASS System Control Centre, the Glonass-M #743 SV residing near orbital slot 2 set to spares<br></blockquote><a href="http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/en/content/news/?ELEMENT_ID=344">http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/en/content/news/?ELEMENT_ID=344</a><br><br><blockquote type="cite">078-121018<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">NOTICE ADVISORY TO GLONASS USERS (NAGU) 078-121018<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">SUBJ: 08/-6 (743) UNUSABLE 18.10/0000 MT - UNFINISHED<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">1.CONDITION: 08/-6 (743) UNUSABLE SINCE 18.10/0000<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">MT (UTC+0300) UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO MAINTENANCE<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">2.USERS ARE REMINDED TO UPDATE ALMANACS IF NECESSARY<br></blockquote><a href="http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/en/CUSGLONASS/index.php">http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/en/CUSGLONASS/index.php</a><br><br><br>The updated antenna correction model is available at<br><a href="ftp://igs.org/pub/station/general/igs08_1711.atx">ftp://igs.org/pub/station/general/igs08_1711.atx</a><br>or<br><a href="ftp://igs.org/pub/station/general/igs08.atx">ftp://igs.org/pub/station/general/igs08.atx</a><br><br>With best regards,<br>Ralf Schmid and David Maggert<br>on behalf of the IGS Antenna Working Group<br></body></html>