KOUROU DORIS site description form 0. Form Prepared by : SIMB (DORIS installation and maintenance department) Date prepared : 01/02/2012 Report type : NEW 1. Site location information Site name : KOUROU Site DOMES number : 97301 Host agency : Centre Spatial Guyanais City : Kourou State or province : Guyane Country : FRANCE (French Guiana) Tectonic plate : SOAM Geological information : Geographical coordinates (ITRF) : North Latitude : 5 deg 5' 55'' East Longitude : -52 deg 38' 23'' Ellipsoid height : 109 m Approximate altitude : 143 m 2. DORIS antenna and reference point information 2.1 Four character ID : KRUA Antenna model : Alcatel Antenna serial number : 19 IERS DOMES number : 97301S005 CNES/IGN number : 973012 DORIS SSALTO number : 16 Date installed (dd/mm/yy): 05/12/1986 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 24/06/1992 Antenna support type : 0.6 m tubular mast Installed on : Top of the metallic structure of a two storied building Height above ground mark : 2.398 m Ground mark type : Axis of the central tube of the base plate Ground mark DOMES number : 97301M000 Notes : 2.2 Four character ID : KRUB Antenna model : Starec 52290 type Antenna serial number : 19 IERS DOMES number : 97301S004 CNES/IGN number : 973012 DORIS SSALTO number : 131 Date installed (dd/mm/yy): 25/06/1992 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 05/11/2004 Antenna support type : Guyed 2 metre tower Installed on : Terrace roof of a building (9 meters high) Height above ground mark : 2.42 m Ground mark type : Brass mark 12 mm diameter Ground mark DOMES number : 97301M401 Notes : KRVB & KRUB are the alternate acronyms (nominal and redundant) Master Beacon. This two acronyms had the same antenna and the sames DOMES number information available in the DORISmail N° 2.3 Four character ID : KRUB Antenna model : Starec 52291 type Antenna serial number : 101 IERS DOMES number : 97301S004 CNES/IGN number : 973012 DORIS SSALTO number : 131 Date installed (dd/mm/yy): 05/11/2004 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 24/02/2011 Antenna support type : Guyed 2 metre tower Installed on : Terrace roof of a building (9 meters high) Height above ground mark : 2.42 m Ground mark type : Brass mark 12 mm diameter Ground mark DOMES number : 97301M401 Notes : KRVB & KRUB are the alternate acronyms (nominal and redundant) Master Beacon. This two acronyms had the same antenna and the same DOMES number information available in the DORISmail N° 2.4 Four character ID : KRWB Antenna model : Starec 52291 type Antenna serial number : 138 IERS DOMES number : 97301S006 CNES/IGN number : 973013 DORIS SSALTO number : 1132 Date installed (dd/mm/yy): 24/02/2011 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : Antenna support type : 2 metre metal tower, 30 cm sided Installed on : Terrace roof of a building (9 metre high) Height above ground mark : 2.429 m Ground mark type : Brass mark Ground mark DOMES number : 97301M403 Notes : 3. DORIS beacons information 3.1 Beacon serial number : 8627016 Beacon model : 1.0 USO serial number : 1.403 4 Char. ID of the REF point : KRUA Date installed (dd/mm/yy) : 06/12/1986 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 10/11/1992 3.2 Beacon serial number : 9150061 Beacon model : 1.0 USO serial number : NO USO 4 Char. ID of the REF point : KRUB Date installed (dd/mm/yy) : 11/10/1992 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 02/11/2004 3.3 Beacon serial number : 9150061 Beacon model : 1.0 USO serial number : NO USO 4 Char. ID of the REF point : KRVB Date installed (dd/mm/yy) : 12/10/1992 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 02/11/2004 3.4 Beacon serial number : 2819008 Beacon model : 3.0 USO serial number : NO USO 4 Char. ID of the REF point : KRVB Date installed (dd/mm/yy) : 05/11/2004 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 28/09/2007 3.5 Beacon serial number : 3690067 Beacon model : 3.0 USO serial number : NO USO 4 Char. ID of the REF point : KRVB Date installed (dd/mm/yy) : 28/09/2007 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 24/02/2011 3.6 Beacon serial number : 3690067 Beacon model : 3.0 USO serial number : NO USO 4 Char. ID of the REF point : KRWB Date installed (dd/mm/yy) : 24/02/2011 Date removed (dd/mm/yy) : 4. ITRF coordinates and velocities of the current DORIS ref. point (KRWB) Solution : ITRF2008 (tie to KRUB) Epoch : 2005.0 X = 3855260.440 m Y = -5049735.535 m Z = 563056.590 m Sig X = 0.002 m Sig Y = 0.002 m Sig Z = 0.001 m VX = -0.0068 m/y VY = -0.0027 m/y VZ = 0.0142 m/y Sig VX = 0.0003 m/y Sig VY = 0.0003 m/y Sig VZ = 0.0002 m/y 5. IERS colocation information 5.1 Instrument type : GNSS Status : Permanent DOMES number of the instrument ref. point : 97301M210 Notes : 5.2 Instrument type : GNSS Status : Permanent DOMES number of the instrument ref. point : 97301M402 Notes : Permanent GNSS station REGINA (KOUG) 6. Tide Gauge colocation information 6.1 Name : Cayenne Location : Cayenne GLOSS number : 202 Distance : 48 km Notes : 7. Local site ties 7.1 Point description : Doris Alcatel antenna reference point (KRUA) DOMES number : 97301S005 Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (KRWB) to the above point (in the ITRS) : dX (m) : -545.389 dY (m) : -242.257 dZ (m) : 1691.076 Accuracy (m) : 0.02 Date measured : 10/11/1992 Additional information : Survey by IGN-F 7.2 Point description : Brass mark under the DORIS antenna (KRUB & KRVB) DOMES number : 97301M401 Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (KRWB) to the above point (in the ITRS) : dX (m) : -0.697 dY (m) : 2.674 dZ (m) : 1.133 Accuracy (m) : 0.001 Date measured : 25/02/2011 Additional information : Survey by IGN-F 2011 7.3 Point description : Brass mark under the DORIS antenna (KRWB) DOMES number : 97301M403 Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (KRWB) to the above point (in the ITRS) : dX (m) : -1.468 dY (m) : 1.924 dZ (m) : -0.216 Accuracy (m) : 0.001 Date measured : 25/02/2011 Additional information : Survey by IGN-F 2011 7.4 Point description : Doris Starec antenna reference point (KRUB &KRVB) DOMES number : 97301S004 Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (KRWB) to the above point (in the ITRS) : dX (m) : 0.761 dY (m) : 0.761 dZ (m) : 1.334 Accuracy (m) : 0.001 Date measured : 25/02/2011 Additional information : Survey by IGN-F 2011 7.5 Point description : Permanent GNSS station (KOUG) : antenna ARP DOMES number : 97301M402 Differential components from the current DORIS ref. point (KRWB) to the above point (in the ITRS) : dX (m) : 2.936 dY (m) : 3.536 dZ (m) : -16.258 Accuracy (m) : 0.001 Date measured : 25/02/2011 Additional information : Survey by IGN-F 2011 8. Meteorological Instrumentation 8.1 Humidity sensor Model : HMP45D Manufacturer : VAISALA Accuracy : +/- 3 percents Notes : 8.2 Pressure sensor Model : PTU200 class B Manufacturer : VAISALA Accuracy : +/- 0.25 hPa Height : 2.0 m below the current DORIS ref. point (KRWB) Notes : long term stability = +/- 0.1 hPa/year 8.3 Temperature sensor Model : HMP45D Manufacturer : VAISALA Accuracy : +/- 0.5 deg C Notes : 9. DORIS network contacts Primary contact: Name : Jerome SAUNIER Agency : Institut Geographique National Mailing address : Service de Geodesie et de Nivellement : 73 avenue de PARIS : 94165 SAINT-MANDE CEDEX FRANCE Telephone : + 33 1 43 98 83 63 Fax : + 33 1 43 98 84 50 E-mail : jerome (.) saunier (@) ign.fr Secondary contact: Name : Francois BOLDO Agency : Institut Geographique National Mailing address : CNES (DCT/ME/OT) : 18 Avenue Edouard BELIN : 31401 TOULOUSE Cedex FRANCE Telephone : + 33 5 61 27 40 72 Fax : + 33 5 61 28 25 95 E-mail : Simb (.) Doris (@) cnes.fr