[IGSMAIL-7181] igs08_1869.atx: Update including Block IIF satellite G073

Ralf Schmid schmid at tum.de
Tue Nov 3 07:29:36 PST 2015


Dear IGS colleagues!

The absolute IGS antenna correction file (igs08_wwww.atx) has been 
updated. The new release is called 'igs08_1869.atx'. It contains the 
following changes:

1) The eleventh Block IIF satellite launched on 31 October 2015 has been 
added:

G10 (G073)

The following PRELIMINARY phase center offset (PCO) values were assigned:

PCO_X =  39.4 cm
PCO_Y =   0.0 cm
PCO_Z = 160.0 cm

NANU message 2015090:
> NOTICE ADVISORY TO NAVSTAR USERS (NANU) 2015090
> SUBJ: SVN73 (PRN10) LAUNCH JDAY 304
> 1. NANU TYPE: LAUNCH
> NANU NUMBER: 2015090
> NANU DTG: 311640Z OCT 2015
> SVN: 73
> PRN: 10
> LAUNCH JDAY: 304
> LAUNCH TIME ZULU: 1613
>
> 2. GPS SATELLITE SVN73 (PRN10) WAS LAUNCHED ON JDAY 304.
> A USABINIT NANU WILL BE SENT WHEN THE SATELLITE IS SET ACTIVE TO SERVICE.
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?Do=gpsShowNanu&num=2015090

spaceflightnow.com: Three Atlas 5 launch successes in one month
http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/10/31/recap-story-three-atlas-5-launch-successes-in-one-month/

2) A decommission date for the following satellite has been added:

G10 (G036): 26 October 2015


The updated antenna correction model is available at
ftp://ftp.igs.org/pub/station/general/igs08_1869.atx
or
ftp://ftp.igs.org/pub/station/general/igs08.atx

Those who don't cope with the MGEX extension can use the following model 
instead:
ftp://ftp.igs.org/pub/station/general/igs08_1869_woMGEX.atx

With best regards,
Ralf Schmid
on behalf of the IGS Antenna Working Group



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