[IGSMAIL-6581] R24+ GLONASS tracking (concerning R26)

[Stefan Schaer]

Author: Stefan Schaer


Dear IGS colleagues,

GLONASS-801, the first GLONASS-K1 satellite, launched on February 26,
2011, has been reactivated on frequency channel -5. The designation of
this (25th active) GLONASS satellite is R26.

The reactivation of this GLONASS satellite may be seen as a first step
to expand the GLONASS constellation from 24 to 28 satellites (or
eventually more).

See also:

http://www.gpsworld.com/gnss-system/glonass/news/glonass-701k-reactivated-12858
http://www.gpsworld.com/gnss-system/news/glonass-modernization-maybe-six-planes-probably-more-satellites-12490

We hope that GNSS receivers of the IGS tracking network can be upgraded
asap in order to start to collect R24+ GLONASS data. According to
reports, corresponding firmware should be available for Javad receivers
at the moment.

Please note that successful R26 tracking will be indicated in CODE's
new IGS observation data availability summary files:

ftp://ftp.unibe.ch/aiub/igsdata/odata2_day.txt
ftp://ftp.unibe.ch/aiub/igsdata/odata2_receiver.txt

Best regards,

The CODE AC Team