KOUR00GUF Site Information Form (site log) International GNSS Service See Instructions at: https://files.igs.org/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Mark van Kints Date Prepared : 2024-01-17 Report Type : UPDATE If Update: Previous Site Log : kour_20230405.log Modified/Added Sections : 3.22 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : Kourou Four Character ID : KOUR Monument Inscription : IERS DOMES Number : 97301M210 CDP Number : Monument Description : PILLAR Height of the Monument : 1.0 m Monument Foundation : CONCRETE BLOCK Foundation Depth : 1.0 m Marker Description : Date Installed : 1992-10-18T00:00Z Geologic Characteristic : Bedrock Type : Bedrock Condition : Fracture Spacing : Fault zones nearby : Distance/activity : Additional Information : (multiple lines) : Mark at the center of a horizontal metal : plate embedded on the concrete monument. 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Kourou State or Province : Country : French Guiana Tectonic Plate : SOUTH AMERICAN Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : 3839591.4470 Y coordinate (m) : -5059567.5380 Z coordinate (m) : 579956.8670 Latitude (N is +) : +051507.92 Longitude (E is +) : -0524821.60 Elevation (m,ellips.) : -25.6 Additional Information : extracted from ITRF 94 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8C Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 307 Firmware Version : MEENIX 7.3 / RUSE 4.2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 1992-10-18T00:00Z Date Removed : 1994-10-05T23:59Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.2 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8C Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 307 Firmware Version : MEENIX 7.8 / RUSE 4.2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 1994-10-06T00:00Z Date Removed : 1997-10-01T12:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.3 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8100 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 107 Firmware Version : 3.2.32.1 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 1997-10-06T00:00Z Date Removed : 1999-07-30T13:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.4 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8100 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 107 Firmware Version : 3.2.32.9 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 1999-07-30T13:00Z Date Removed : 2000-03-06T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.5 Receiver Type : ASHTECH Z-XII3 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : LP019995005 Firmware Version : NAV CD00,CHN 1D02*21 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2000-03-07T00:00Z Date Removed : 2004-09-30T15:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.6 Receiver Type : ASHTECH UZ-12 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : IR1200240020 Firmware Version : CJ00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2004-09-30T16:00Z Date Removed : 2006-10-12T07:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.7 Receiver Type : JPS LEGACY Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : LE5519 Firmware Version : 2.2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2006-10-12T08:30Z Date Removed : 2006-11-20T12:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.8 Receiver Type : JPS LEGACY Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 340-0863 Firmware Version : 2.5 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2006-11-20T12:30Z Date Removed : 2007-06-20T12:30Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.9 Receiver Type : ASHTECH UZ-12 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : IR1200240020 Firmware Version : CJ00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2007-06-20T12:30Z Date Removed : 2008-01-06T09:30Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.10 Receiver Type : JPS LEGACY Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 340-0863 Firmware Version : 3.1 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2008-01-15T14:00Z Date Removed : 2008-04-08T13:20Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.11 Receiver Type : JPS LEGACY Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 340-0863 Firmware Version : 3.2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2008-04-08T13:20Z Date Removed : 2008-05-13T12:45Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.12 Receiver Type : JPS LEGACY Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 340-0863 Firmware Version : 3.3 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2008-05-13T13:00Z Date Removed : 2009-06-25T22:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.13 Receiver Type : JPS LEGACY Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 340-0863 Firmware Version : 3.4 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2009-06-26T06:00Z Date Removed : 2012-11-06T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.14 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX4 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS+SBAS Serial Number : 3001301 Firmware Version : 2.3.4 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2012-11-20T13:00Z Date Removed : 2013-04-11T12:45Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.15 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX4 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS+SBAS Serial Number : 3001301 Firmware Version : 2.5.1 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2013-04-11T13:00Z Date Removed : 2013-08-14T10:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.16 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX4 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+SBAS Serial Number : 3001301 Firmware Version : 2.5.1p1 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2013-08-14T10:05Z Date Removed : 2015-08-27T12:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.17 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX4 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+SBAS Serial Number : 3001301 Firmware Version : 2.9.0 Elevation Cutoff Setting : Date Installed : 2015-08-27T12:05Z Date Removed : 2016-10-21T14:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.18 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX4 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+SBAS Serial Number : 3001301 Firmware Version : 2.9.5-extref1 Elevation Cutoff Setting : Date Installed : 2016-10-21T14:01Z Date Removed : 2019-10-09T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.19 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+SBAS Serial Number : 4503037 Firmware Version : 5.3.0 Elevation Cutoff Setting : Date Installed : 2019-10-09T20:00Z Date Removed : 2020-01-24T10:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.20 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+SBAS Serial Number : 4503037 Firmware Version : 5.3.2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2020-01-24T10:10Z Date Removed : 2021-01-19T12:59Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.21 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+SBAS Serial Number : 4503037 Firmware Version : 5.4.0 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2021-01-19T13:00Z Date Removed : 2023-03-29T12:45Z Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.22 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5TR Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+SBAS Serial Number : 4701571 Firmware Version : 5.5.0 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2023-03-29T12:56Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Temperature Stabiliz. : +/- 1 C Additional Information : 3.x Receiver Type : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions) Satellite System : (GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS+SBAS) Serial Number : (A20, but note the first A5 is used in SINEX) Firmware Version : (A11) Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg) Date Installed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 4. GNSS Antenna Information 4.1 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_B NONE Serial Number : 122 Antenna Reference Point : BCR Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.1320 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 1992-10-18T00:00Z Date Removed : 1997-10-01T12:00Z Additional Information : 4.2 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_T NONE Serial Number : 152 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0450 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 1997-10-06T00:00Z Date Removed : 1998-01-05T13:30Z Additional Information : 4.3 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_T NONE Serial Number : 270 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0450 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 1998-01-05T13:30Z Date Removed : 2002-01-30T00:00Z Additional Information : 4.4 Antenna Type : ASH701945C_M NONE Serial Number : CR520014804 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0450 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 2002-01-30T00:00Z Date Removed : 2006-10-12T07:00Z Additional Information : 4.5 Antenna Type : ASH701945C_M NONE Serial Number : CR620045039 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0450 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 2006-10-12T08:30Z Date Removed : 2007-06-20T12:30Z Additional Information : 4.6 Antenna Type : ASH701945C_M NONE Serial Number : CR620023903 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0450 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 2007-06-20T12:30Z Date Removed : 2008-01-06T09:30Z Additional Information : 4.7 Antenna Type : ASH701946.3 NONE Serial Number : CR420033512 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0450 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 2008-01-15T14:00Z Date Removed : 2012-11-06T00:00Z Additional Information : 4.8 Antenna Type : SEPCHOKE_MC NONE Serial Number : 5129 Antenna Reference Point : BAM Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0950 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 2012-11-20T13:00Z Date Removed : 2019-10-09T00:00Z Additional Information : Use of 50 mm riser to raise the : antenna from the monument to allow cable : installation 4.9 Antenna Type : SEPCHOKE_B3E6 NONE Serial Number : 5653 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0950 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 2019-10-09T20:00Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : 4.x Antenna Type : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions) Serial Number : (A*, but note the first A5 is used in SINEX) Antenna Reference Point : (BPA/BCR/XXX from "antenna.gra"; see instr.) Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : (F8.4) Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : (F8.4) Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : (F8.4) Alignment from True N : (deg; + is clockwise/east) Antenna Radome Type : (A4 from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions) Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number) Antenna Cable Length : (m) Date Installed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 5. Surveyed Local Ties 5.x Tied Marker Name : Tied Marker Usage : (SLR/VLBI/LOCAL CONTROL/FOOTPRINT/etc) Tied Marker CDP Number : (A4) Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9) Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : (m) dy (m) : (m) dz (m) : (m) Accuracy (mm) : (mm) Survey method : (GPS CAMPAIGN/TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/etc) Date Measured : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 6. Frequency Standard 6.1 Standard Type : EXTERNAL CESIUM Input Frequency : Effective Dates : 1992-10-18/2000-03-07 Notes : 6.2 Standard Type : INTERNAL Input Frequency : Effective Dates : 2000-03-07/2000-10-27 Notes : 6.3 Standard Type : EXTERNAL CESIUM Input Frequency : 5.0 MHz Effective Dates : 2000-10-27/2001-04-08 Notes : CLOCK STEERING set NO on 27-OCT-2000 6.4 Standard Type : INTERNAL Input Frequency : Effective Dates : 2001-04-08/2002-10-19 Notes : 6.5 Standard Type : EXTERNAL CESIUM Input Frequency : 5.0 MHz Effective Dates : 2002-10-19/2005-04-25 Notes : 6.6 Standard Type : INTERNAL Input Frequency : Effective Dates : 2005-04-25/2006-11-22 Notes : 6.7 Standard Type : EXTERNAL CESIUM Input Frequency : 5.0 MHz Effective Dates : 2006-11-22/2007-06-12 Notes : 6.8 Standard Type : INTERNAL Input Frequency : Effective Dates : 2007-06-12/2008-01-18 Notes : 6.9 Standard Type : EXTERNAL H-MASER Input Frequency : 5.0 MHz Effective Dates : 2008-01-18/2012-11-06 Notes : 6.10 Standard Type : EXTERNAL H-MASER Input Frequency : 10.0 MHz Effective Dates : 2012-11-20/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 6.x Standard Type : (INTERNAL or EXTERNAL H-MASER/CESIUM/etc) Input Frequency : (if external) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 7. Collocation Information 7.x Instrumentation Type : (GPS/GLONASS/DORIS/PRARE/SLR/VLBI/TIME/etc) Status : (PERMANENT/MOBILE) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8. Meteorological Instrumentation 8.1.x Humidity Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : (sec) Accuracy (% rel h) : (% rel h) Aspiration : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.2.x Pressure Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : (sec) Accuracy : (hPa) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.3.x Temp. Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : (sec) Accuracy : (deg C) Aspiration : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.4.x Water Vapor Radiometer : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Distance to Antenna : (m) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.5.x Other Instrumentation : (multiple lines) 9. Local Ongoing Conditions Possibly Affecting Computed Position 9.1.x Radio Interferences : (TV/CELL PHONE ANTENNA/RADAR/etc) Observed Degradations : (SN RATIO/DATA GAPS/etc) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 9.2.x Multipath Sources : (METAL ROOF/DOME/VLBI ANTENNA/etc) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 9.3.x Signal Obstructions : (TREES/BUILDINGS/etc) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 10. Local Episodic Effects Possibly Affecting Data Quality 10.x Date : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Event : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc) 11. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information Agency : European Space Agency : European Space Operations Centre Preferred Abbreviation : ESOC Mailing Address : Robert-Bosch-Strasse 5 : 64293 Darmstadt : Germany Primary Contact Contact Name : EGON operations team Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : egon@esa.int Secondary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Additional Information : 12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.) Agency : (multiple lines) Preferred Abbreviation : (A10) Mailing Address : (multiple lines) Primary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Secondary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Additional Information : (multiple lines) 13. More Information Primary Data Center : CDDIS Secondary Data Center : IGN URL for More Information : http://nng.esoc.esa.de/gps/kourou.html Hardcopy on File Site Map : Site Diagram : X Horizon Mask : X Monument Description : X Site Pictures : X Additional Information : Antenna Graphics with Dimensions Ashtech: DORNE MARGOLIN ASH ----- / + \ <-- 0.128 L2 | + | <-- 0.110 L1 +--------------------------------------------------+ <-- 0.102 TCR | | | | | | | | +-+--------------------------------------------------+-+ <-- 0.038 +-------------------+-------------+--------------------+ <-- 0.035 BCR | | =| | +------x------+ <-- 0.000 ARP=BPA <-- 0.381 --> TURBOROGUE: AOAD/M_T ----- / + \ <-- 0.128 L2 | + | <-- 0.110 L1 +--------------------------------------------------+ <-- 0.102 TCR | | | | | | | | +-+--------------------------------------------------+-+ <-- 0.038 +-------------------+-------------+--------------------+ <-- 0.035 BCR | | =| | +------x------+ <-- 0.000 ARP <-- 0.381 --> ARP: Antenna Reference Point L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center TCR: Top of Chokering BCR: Bottom of Chokering ROGUE: AOAD/M_B (Allen Osborne Design) ----- / + \ <-- 0.096 L2 | + | <-- 0.078 L1 +-----------------+-------------+------------------+ <-- 0.070 TCR | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------+------x------+------------------+ <-- 0.000 ARP | | +-------------+ <-- -0.011 || || <-- 0.351 --> ASH701946.3 +---+ <-- 0.1400 / \ / + \ | + | +-------------------------------------------------+ <-- 0.1010 TCR | | | | | | | | +-+-------------------------------------------------+-+ <-- 0.0380 +-------------------+-------------+-------------------+ <-- 0.0350 BCR | | | | +------x------+ <-- 0.0000 BPA=ARP <-- 0.380 --> ARP: Antenna Reference Point L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center TCR: Top of Chokering BCR: Bottom of Chokering SEPCHOKE_MC ------------- <-- 0.1060 / \ | | ------------------------------------------------------- <-- 0.0620 TCR | | | | | | | | +------------------------+---+------------------------+ <-- 0.0010 BCR +---+ <-- 0.0000 BAM=ARP <-- 0.3764 --> ARP: Antenna Reference Point L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center TCR: Top of Chokering BCR: Bottom of Chokering SEPCHOKE_B3E6 --------------- <-- 0.1550 / \ | | +-----------------------------------------------------+ <-- 0.1080 TCR | | | | | | | | +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ <-- 0.0480 BCR | | | | | | +--------x--------+ <-- 0.0000 BPA=ARP (5/8" thread might differ from BPA!) NOM=NRP <-- 0.1210 --> <-- 0.3630 -->