The Atlantic Network of Geodynamic and Space Stations (RAEGE): A Spanish-Portuguese Infrastructure of Geodetic Stations
Year: 2022
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: This paper shows the current status of the Red Atlántica de Estaciones Geodinámicas y Espaciales (RAEGE), a joint Spanish-Portuguese infrastructure of geodetic stations. When complete, it will be composed of four VGOS (VLBI Global Observing System) radio-telescopes, two in Spain (Yebes and Gran Canaria) and two in Portugal (Santa María and Flores islands, Açores archipelago). The Yebes VGOS radio-telescope is fully operational and integrated in the VGOS core network since 2016. The Santa María VGOS radio-telescope has undergone major maintenance operations and has resume regular IVS observations with its tri-band S/X/Ka receiver since end of May 2021, until it becomes a VGOS station by the second half of 2022. Additionally, each station will include GNSS receivers, gravimeters and a local-tie network. In particular, the RAEGE-Yebes station will have a Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) system, which is under construction. It can be said that RAEGE is the Spanish-Portuguese response to UN resolution 69/266 and GGOS (Global Geodetic Observing System). The current status of all the four RAEGE stations will be shown.
Authors: José A. López-Pérez, João S. Ferreira, Javier González-García, Francisco J. Beltrán-Martínez, Carlos Albo-Castaño, Beatriz Vaquero-Jiménez, Abel García-Castellano, Javier López-Ramasco, Esther Azcue-Infanzón, Pablo de Vicente-Abad, José A. López-Fernández, Francisco M. Wallenstein, Luís R. Santos, Sara Pavão
Institutions: Yebes Observatory, Instituto Geográfico Nacional, RAEGE-Az
Language: English
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4288085696