A procedure for the processing of Earth’s satellite laser ranging data

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Space Geoinformatics and Geodesy
1Choliy, VYa., 2Zhaborovskyy, VP
1Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
2Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Kosm. nauka tehnol. 2011, 17 ;(2):51-55
https://doi.org/10.15407/knit2011.02.051
Publication Language: Ukrainian
Abstract: 
We present a new software, KyivGeodynamics++, for the processing of Earth’s satellite laser ranging data. The software architecture and the procedure for dynamical compilation of the model base are described. The models used in the software are considered in detail.
Keywords: laser ranging, model base, software architecture
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