A -- DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF JOINT PROGRAMS IN LASER RANGING AND OTHER SPACE GEODESY TECHNIQUES

Notice Date

January 26, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 219, Greenbelt, MD 20771

ZIP Code

20771

Solicitation Number

RF05-12221-253

Response Due

February 8, 2001

Point of Contact

Ann L. Kearney, Contract Specialist, Phone (301)614-5610, Fax (301)614-5619, Email akearney@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov -- William A. Hatchl, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)614-5590, Fax (301)614-5619, Email William.A.Hatchl.1@gsfc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Ann L. Kearney (akearney@pop200.gsfc.nasa.gov)

Description

SAO possess unique knowledge of experience of satellite laser ranging which is invaluable to NASA and could not be obtained from another source. Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) is a unique field that is the fundamental measurement technique used by NASA to support both national and international programs in earth dynamics, ocean and ice surface altimetry, navigation and positioning, and technology development. The SLR technique, which uses short pulse lasers and fast timing electronics to measure the round trip travel time to satellites equipped with retroreflector arrays, was first developed by NASA's GSFC in the early 1960's as a tool for precision orbit determination and validation of radio tracking techniques. An market research analysis of other organizations was conducted and a determination was made that no other organization possessed the unique capabilities of SAO to provide the technical knowledge required to perform this contract. SAO has 35 years of experience in Satellite Laser Ranging, developing instrumentation, deployment of field systems, and analysis and interpretation of data. SAO is world renown in technical and organizational experience and is respected worldwide for a long history of organizing international satellite tracking activities. SAO has international contacts in over 20 countries and demonstrated acceptance by the European, Asian, and Russian engineering analysis, and scientific geodynamics community. SAO is recognized for their experts in satellite laser ranging bringing strong technical experience to benefit NASA programs

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010129/ASOL003.HTM (D-025 SN50B8L8)