[IGSMAIL-5131]: New versions of SINEX (2.01) and ANTEX (1.3)

[Markus Rothacher]

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IGS Electronic Mail      03 Apr 09:36:25 PDT 2005      Message Number 5131
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Author: Markus Rothacher, Ralf Schmid

Dear colleagues!

In view of the importance of the location of the GNSS satellite antenna
phase center in the context of the global scale, two new data blocks
were added to the SINEX format: the SATELLITE/ID block and the
SATELLITE/PHASE_CENTER block. Moreover, the satellite antenna phase
center offsets were added to the list of allowed estimated parameter
types (SATA_Z, SATA_X, SATA_Y). The new SINEX version 2.01 can be
found at:

http://tau.fesg.tu-muenchen.de/~iers/web/sinex/format.php

At the same time, the SVN and the COSPAR ID were added to the ANTEX 
format as optional entries, in order to achieve best possible 
interaction between SINEX and ANTEX. The new ANTEX version 1.3 including 
an improved definition of the different antenna corrections and 
additional comments can be found at:

ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/igscb/station/general/antex13.txt

Last but not least, also the file rcvr_ant.tab located at

ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/igscb/station/general/

had to be updated. Due to an "advanced antenna panel" onboard the latest
Block IIR satellites (original press release: http://www.lockheedmartin.com
/wms/findPage.do?dsp=fec&ci=13876&rsbci=0&fti=112&ti=0&sc=400),
the satellite antenna name "BLOCK IIR" was replaced by "BLOCK IIR-A" and 
"BLOCK IIR-B" resp., in order to distinguish between the two different 
antenna types.

Many thanks to all those who helped in the design and definition of the 
new formats.

With best regards,

Markus Rothacher (rothacher at gfz-potsdam.de)
Ralf Schmid (schmid at bv.tum.de)