Subject: [IGSMAIL-0888] New site (MDVO) at Mendeleevo near Moscow
From: Boudewijn Ambrosius (DUT), Leonid Sinenko (IMVP)
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 1995 5:38:15 PST

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IGS Electronic Mail      Fri Feb 24  5:38:15 PST 1995      Message Number 0888
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Author: Boudewijn Ambrosius (DUT), Leonid Sinenko (IMVP)
Subject: New site (MDVO) at Mendeleevo near Moscow

Subject: New site (MDVO) at Mendeleevo near Moscow

In consultation with Delft University of Technology (DUT) a new permanent
GPS station has been installed at the observatory of the Institute of 
Metrology for Time and Space (IMVP) in Mendeleevo, near Moscow. It is
the location of the primary time and frequency standard of Russia.

The station further expands the network of permanent European IGS stations
to the east and may be considered as an important step in closing the gap
in the coverage of Asia. The station is colocated with an older generation
SLR system which will probably be replaced by a 3rd generation system this 
year. 

Currently the station is equiped with a TRIMBLE 4000SSE receiver, connected
to a kinematic survey antenna. For the moment it is running on its internal
clock, but it will be connected to a hydrogen maser soon.

DUT will act as the operations center for the station. From there, the
data will be transferred to the regional data center at IfAG. Since early
January, the station has been providing daily observations to verify the
operational procedure and to enable an assessment of the data quality. Data
noise is slightly higher than for other IGS stations (8-9 mm), but the
coordinate solutions are very consistent (3-5 mm).

The site log, which has been submitted to the IGS Central Bureau is included
below.

	Boudewijn Ambrosius
	([email-masked])

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     SITE INFORMATION FORM
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0. Form

        Prepared by (full name):   Dr. Vladimir Rousakov
        Date                   :   February 18, 1995
        Report type            :   NEW
          (NEW or UPDATE)

1. Site Identification of the GPS monument

        Site Name              :   MENDELEEVO
        4 char ID              :   MDVO
        Monument Inscription   :   RUS-MENDELEEVO
        IERS DOMES Number      :
        CDP Number             :
        Date                   :   December, 1994
        Additional information :

2. Site Location

        City                   :   Mendeleevo, Mscow Region
        Country                :   Russia
        Tectonic Plate         :   EURA
        Additional information :   Approximate location (XYZ):
                                   2844653.  2161053.  5266338.

3. GPS Receiver

        Type                   :   TRIMBLE 4000SSE GEODETIC SURVEYOR
        Serial Number          :   3333A03752
        Firmware Version       :   Nav. version: 5,66  7-JUL-93
                               :   Sig. version: 1,25  7-JUL-93
                               :   Boot version: 3,30 14-JUL-92
        Date                   :   February 18, 1995
   (use type names from attached list)

4. GPS Antenna

        Type                   :   EXT. L1/L2 KINEMATIC SSE
        Serial Number          :   068709
        Date                   :   February 18, 1995
        Vertical Antenna Height:   149.3 mm
        Antenna Reference Point:   = Bottom of Preamplifier
        Date                   :   February 18, 1995

5. Local Site Ties

Monument            CDP DOMES      Components      Accuracy  Date
Name                Nmb  Nmb   dX      dY      dZ     mm    yy-mm-dd
                                m       m       m

1. MENDELEEVO                +11.04  +12.40  -15.05    8    94-12-01
(The central site
of local network for
certification of GPS
and GLONASS equipment)

2. MENDELEEVO                 +1.95   +8.26   -5.94    8    94-12-01
(SLR observing site)

Differential coordinates from the GPS monument to the reference and
other monuments. The components are parallel to the XYZ-axes of the
global geocentric reference system ITRF (WGS-84).

"Accuracy" is estimated accuracy of local survey (millimeters).

6. Frequency standard

        H-maser /   /   Cesium /   /    Quartz /   /     Internal / X /
        Other (specify)        :
        Date                   :   February 18, 1995

        (Mark with 'X')

7. Collocation

        SLR    / P /    VLBI  /  /     DORIS  /  /     PRARE    /  /

        Other GEOPHYSICAL Instrumentation (specify) :

        Other (specify)        :

        (Mark with 'P' for permanent, 'M' for mobile collocation)

8. On-site, Point of Contact Agency Information

        Agency                 :  The Institute of Metrology
                               :   for Time and Space (IMVP)
        Contact                :  Dr. Leonid Sinenko,
                               :  Dr. Vladimir Rousakov
        Address                :  IMVP GP VNIIFTRI, Mendeleevo,
                               :  Moscow region, 141570, Russia
        Telephone              :  7-095-535-0891
        E-mail                 :  [email-masked]
        Fax                    :  7-095-534-0609

9. Responsible Operations Agency

        Agency                 :  Delft University of Technology

        Contact                :  Boudewijn Ambrosius
        Address                :  Faculty of Aerospace Engineering
                                  Kluyverweg 1
                                  2629 HS Delft, The Netherlands

        Telephone              :  +31-15-785173
        E-mail                 :  [email-masked]
        Fax                    :  +31-15-783444

10. Please insert here the character graphics corresponding to the
antenna type. Check, complete or change if necessary the antenna
dimensions.

               Trimble: 4000SSE L1/L2 KINEMATIC

                       ----+----
                    /      +      \              <--  0.0692 L1/L2
                  +-----------------+
                 +-------------------+
                 |                   |
                  |                 |
                   |               |
                    +------x------+              <--  0.0000 ARP=BPA

                    <--  0.140  -->                          BPA
                 <--     0.155     -->                       TPA

   ARP: Antenna Reference Point
   L1 : L1 Phase Center                   L2 : L2 Phase Center
   TPA: Top of Preamplifier               BPA: Bottom of Preamplifier

11. Hard copy information

    The next items should be compiled and sent to the Central Bureau
(see original IGS Station Information Report, or contact the CB for
forms).

    Please mark 'X' if on file or date expected to be available.

        Site Map               :
        Site Diagram           :
        Horizon Mask           :
        Monument description   :
        Site pictures          :

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