Subject: [SIR-Mail] No.653: igs08_1740.atx: Update including Block IIF-4 satellite SVN66/PRN27
From: Laura Sanchez <sanchez@dgfi.badw.de>

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SIR Electronic Mail          2013-05-16 11:46:50 UTC           Message No.   653
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Dear IGS colleagues!

The absolute IGS antenna correction file (igs08_wwww.atx) has been
updated. The new release is called &#180;igs08_1740.atx&#180;. It contains the
following changes:

The fourth Block IIF satellite launched on 15 May 2013 has been added:

G27 (G066)

The following PRELIMINARY phase center offset (PCO) values were assigned:

PCO_X =  39.4 cm
PCO_Y =   0.0 cm
PCO_Z = 160.0 cm

NANU message 2013031:
 > NOTICE ADVISORY TO NAVSTAR USERS (NANU) 2013031
 > SUBJ: SVN66 (PRN27) LAUNCH JDAY 135
 > 1.     NANU TYPE: LAUNCH
 >        NANU NUMBER: 2013031
 >        NANU DTG: 152256Z MAY 2013
 >        SVN: 66
 >        PRN: 27
 >        LAUNCH JDAY: 135
 >        LAUNCH TIME ZULU: 2138
 >
 > 2. GPS SATELLITE SVN66 (PRN27) WAS LAUNCHED ON JDAY 135.
 >    A USABINIT NANU WILL BE SENT WHEN THE SATELLITE IS SET ACTIVE TO 
SERVICE.
http://cgls.uscg.mil/pipermail/nanu/2013-May/001502.html

The COSPAR ID (2013-023A?) has not been confirmed yet.


The updated antenna correction model is available at
ftp://igs.org/pub/station/general/igs08_1740.atx
or
ftp://igs.org/pub/station/general/igs08.atx

With best regards,
Ralf Schmid
on behalf of the IGS Antenna Working Group

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