[IGSMAIL-3419]: CHAMP 1st anniversary (July 15, 2001)

[Prof. Ch. Reigber]

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IGS Electronic Mail      13 Jul 13:36:35 PDT 2001      Message Number 3419
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Author: Christoph Reigber
Dear colleagues,

taking advantage of the first anniversary of the CHAMP satellite in
orbit, the project lead wishes to express its sincere thanks to
everybody involved in controlling and keeping the satellite, the science
instruments, the mission operation system, the ground station network,
the science operation and science data system and the CHAMP information
and science data system in sound condition, not forgetting the NASA
Polar Ground Network (PGN) management and station operators providing an
impressive support to the operation of the spacecraft, the International
GPS Service (IGS) providing invaluable global GPS network data and the
International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS) and all SLR observers,
fighting day and night (with the clouds) to track CHAMP.

We are well aware that the today success would not have been possible
without the non-stop care, frequently stretching far into evenings and
week-ends, of many individuals. Personally, I believe that this coming
together of so much expertise, good will and enthusiasm is quite some
piece of luck and I am grateful to you all and grateful for this luck!
At this milestone, when we are just beginning to harvest the most
promising scientific fruits of the mission, let me just say THANK YOU!

Please convey this message to your colleagues which we might have
forgotten in the haste to address personally.

Wishing you all continual enthusiasm, energy, brilliant ideas and luck
and the CHAMP satellite a long & healthy life,

With my best regards,

Christoph Reigber
CHAMP Project Director

P.S.: For CHAMP’s 1st anniversary in orbit see also the CHAMP Newsletter
No. 5 to be launched next Monday
(http://op.gfz-potsdam.de/champ/more/newsletter_CHAMP_005.html)


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Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Christoph Reigber
GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam (GFZ)
Division 1: Kinematics & Dynamics of the Earth
Telegrafenberg A 17, D-14473 Potsdam, Germany

phone: +49 (0)331 288-1100, -1101 (secr.)
fax: +49 (0)331 288-1111
e-mail: reigber at gfz-potsdam.de
www: http://www.gfz-potsdam.de/