MATERA Site Description

Thanks to the collocation of all precise positioning space based techniques, CGS is one of the few "fundamental" stations in the world. Full integrated in the worldwide network for Space Geodesy, the Center observed several thousands of passes of the principal laser ranged satellites (LAGEOS I and II, STARLETTE, AJISAI, ERS I and II, TOPEX/POSEIDON, STELLA, METEOR III). In the early 90's the station as extended its capabilities to the Very Long Baseline Interferometry using a 20m radiotelescope full designed and built in the framework of an ASI contract awarded to Alenia Spazio and SAE. The Center capabilities extended also to the use of satellite based radio positioning techniques such as the US developed GPS (Global Positioning System).

Since 1983, the operational activities are performed by Telespazio S.p.A..

• SAO-1 and new MLRO SLR Systems
• VLBI System
• GPS Receiver
• PRARE System

General Information:

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• Site information from NASA SGP Catalog of Site Information on CDDIS.