Current Status And Future Plans For The Chinese Satellite Laser Ranging Network

The Chinese SLR Network consists of 5 fixedstations located in Shanghai, Changchun, Beijing, Wuhan and Kunming respectively and 2 mobilesystems. The single shot precision for Lageos for these stations is in therange of 12–30 mm. Improvements of system performance for all stations are under way.The Chinese SLR Network participates in the national project ldquoCrustalMovement Observation Network of Chinardquo, and is actively supporting the global and regionalprojects, such as ILRS, IERS, WPLTN (Western Pacific Laser Tracking Network) andAPSG (Asia-Pacific Space Geodynamics). The operation center and the datacenter for the Chinese SLR Network is located at Shanghai Observatory. The Lageos dataanalysis report for the global stations has been published every two weeks at the web siteof Shanghai Observatory since September 1999.