The Atlantic Network of Geodynamic and Space Stations (RAEGE)

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.

José A. López-Pérez[2], João S. Ferreira[3], Javier González-García[2], Francisco J. Beltrán-Martínez[2], Carlos Albo-Castaño[2], Beatriz Vaquero-Jiménez[2], Abel García-Castellano[2], Javier López-Ramasco[2], Esther Azcue-Infanzón[1], Pablo de Vicente-Abad[2], José A. López-Fernández[1], Francisco Wallenstein[4], Luís R. Santos[4], Sara Pavão[4]

Keywords VGOS, S/X/Ka

Type Proceeding

Event IAG Scientific Assembly 2021 (June 2021)

Journal reference: Freymueller, J.T., Sánchez, L. (eds) Geodesy for a Sustainable Earth. International Association of Geodesy Symposia, vol 154. Springer, Cham, 2022. pp 77-81.

DOI: 10.1007/1345_2022_152

[1] National Geographic Institute of Spain, Madrid, Spain

[2] Observatory of Yebes – National Geographic Institute of Spain, Yebes, Spain

[3] Estação RAEGE de Santa Maria, Associação RAEGE Açores, Santa Maria – Azores, Portugal

[4] Estrutura de Missão dos Açores para o Espaço, Ponta Delgada, Portugal

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