Spin state and deep interior structure of Mars from InSight radio tracking

S Le Maistre, A Rivoldini, A Caldiero, M Yseboodt… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Knowledge of the interior structure and atmosphere of Mars is essential to
understanding how the planet has formed and evolved. A major obstacle to investigations of …

Galileo orbit and clock quality of the IGS Multi-GNSS Experiment

P Steigenberger, U Hugentobler, S Loyer… - Advances in space …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The Multi-GNSS Experiment (MGEX) of the International GNSS Service (IGS) aims
at the data collection and analysis of all available satellite navigation systems. In particular …

The new lunar ephemeris INPOP17a and its application to fundamental physics

V Viswanathan, A Fienga, O Minazzoli… - Monthly Notices of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
We present here the new INPOP lunar ephemeris, INPOP17a. This ephemeris is obtained
through the numerical integration of the equations of motion and of rotation of the Moon …

The benefits of the Ka-band as evidenced from the SARAL/AltiKa altimetric mission: Quality assessment and unique characteristics of AltiKa data

P Bonnefond, J Verron, J Aublanc, KN Babu… - Remote Sensing, 2018 - mdpi.com
The India-France SARAL/AltiKa mission is the first Ka-band altimetric mission dedicated to
oceanography. The mission objectives are primarily the observation of the oceanic …

Lunar laser ranging in infrared at the Grasse laser station

C Courde, JM Torre, E Samain… - Astronomy & …, 2017 - aanda.org
For many years, lunar laser ranging (LLR) observations using a green wavelength have
suffered an inhomogeneity problem both temporally and spatially. This paper reports on the …

Absolute calibration or validation of the altimeters on the Sentinel-3A and the Jason-3 over Lake Issykkul (Kyrgyzstan)

JF Cretaux, M Berge-Nguyen, S Calmant… - Remote Sensing, 2018 - mdpi.com
Calibration/Validation (C/V) studies using sites in the oceans have a long history and
protocols are well established. Over lakes, C/V allows addressing problems such as the …

AirSWOT InSAR mapping of surface water elevations and hydraulic gradients across the Yukon Flats Basin, Alaska

LH Pitcher, TM Pavelsky, LC Smith… - Water Resources …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
AirSWOT, an experimental airborne Ka‐band interferometric synthetic aperture radar, was
developed for hydrologic research and validation of the forthcoming Surface Water and …

Mapping sea surface height using new concepts of kinematic GNSS instruments

C Chupin, V Ballu, L Testut, YT Tranchant, M Calzas… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
For over 25 years, satellite altimetry observations have provided invaluable information
about sea-level variations, from Global Mean Sea-Level to regional meso-scale variability …

Evaluation of the DTM-2009 thermosphere model for benchmarking purposes

SL Bruinsma, N Sánchez-Ortiz, E Olmedo… - Journal of Space …, 2012 - swsc-journal.org
Aims: The Drag Temperature Model (DTM) is a semi-empirical model describing the
temperature, density, and composition of the Earth's thermosphere. DTM2009 and …

Mapping mean lake surface from satellite altimetry and GPS kinematic surveys

M Bergé-Nguyen, JF Cretaux, S Calmant… - Advances in Space …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lake water height is a key variable in water cycle and climate change studies, which is
achievable using satellite altimetry constellation. A method based on data processing of …