Current Status of VGOS Observation wtih Ishioka VLBI Station
Abstract
The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) constructed a new VLBI facility at Ishioka in 2014 which meets the VGOS requirements. The Ishioka VLBI station is regularly involved in international VLBI observation sessions with S/X-band, is one of the leading stations of IVS after taking over the role of the Tsukuba VLBI station, and is in preparation for regular VGOS operations. From November through December 2017, IVS performed the Continuous VLBI Campaign 2017 (CONT17), which included not only 15-day conventional S/X-band observation sessions but also five-day continuous broadband observation sessions that were compatible with the VGOS frequency setup for the first time. The Ishioka VLBI station was involved in the preceding VGOS Trials and in CONT17 with five other VGOS stations as the only station with the VGOS setup in Asia-Oceania. This report summarizes the current status of the Ishioka VLBI station, especially with respect to the broadband observations in the CONT17 campaign.
- Publication:
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International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry 2018 General Meeting Proceedings: "Global Geodesy and the Role of VGOS - Fundamental to Sustainable Development
- Pub Date:
- September 2019
- Bibcode:
- 2019ivs..conf...61W