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International Workshops on Laser Ranging and ILRS Specialized/Technical Workshops
The ILRS sponsors International Workshops on Laser Ranging (IWLR) which are typically held every two years. In addition, the ILRS organizes focused technical or specialized workshops in years between the International Workshops on Laser Ranging. Recently, the ILRS has created guidelines for the community to propose future workshops and for the ILRS in planning these workshops.
Below is a list of past workshops with hyperlinks to proceedings where available. Links in the "Number" column provide a listing of papers presented; links in the "Location" column point to dedicated workshop websites where available.
| Number | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1973 | Lagonissi, Greece |
| 2nd | 1975 | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| 3rd | 1978 | Lagonissi, Greece |
| 4th | 1981 | Austin, TX, USA |
| 5th | 1984 | Herstmonceux, UK |
| 6th | 1986 | Antibes, France |
| 7th | 1989 | Matera, Italy |
| 8th | 1992 | Annapolis, MD, USA |
| 9th | 1994 | Canberra, Australia |
| 10th | 1996 | Shanghai, China |
| 11th | 1998 | Deggendorf, Germany |
| 12th | 2000 | Matera, Italy |
| 13th | 2002 | Washington, D.C., USA |
| 14th | 2004 | San Fernando, Spain |
| 15th | 2006 | Canberra, Australia |
| 16th | 2008 | Poznan, Poland |
| 17th | 2011 | Bad Koetzting, Germany |
| 18th | 2013 | Fujiyoshida, Japan |
| 19th | 2014 | Annapolis, MD, USA |
| 20th | 2016 | Potsdam, Germany |
| 21st | 2018 | Canberra, Australia |
| 22nd | 2022 | Guadalajara (near Yebes), Spain and Online (Hybrid) |
| 23rd | 2024 | Kunming, China |
The ILRS also organizes smaller, focused technical workshops in years between the International Workshops on Laser Ranging. Below is a list of technical workshops. Links in the "Topic" column provide a summary of the workshop; links in the "Location" column point to dedicated workshop websites where available.
| Topic | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| SLR System Calibration Issues | September 1999 | Florence, Italy |
| Working Toward the Full Potential of the SLR Capability | October 2003 | Kötzting, Germany |
| Observations Toward mm Accuracy | October 2005 | Eastbourne, UK |
| Challenges for Laser Ranging in the 21st Century | September 2007 | Grasse, France |
| SLR Tracking of GNSS Constellations | September 2009 | Metsovo, Greece |
| Satellite, Lunar and Planetary Laser Ranging: Characterizing the Space Segment | November 2012 | Frascati, Italy |
| Network Performance and Future Expectations for ILRS Support of GNSS, Time Transfer, and Space Debris Tracking | October 2015 | Matera, Italy |
| Improving ILRS Performance to Meet Future GGOS Requirements | October 2017 | Riga, Latvia |
| Laser ranging: To improve economy, performance, and adoption for new applications | October 2019 | Stuttgart, Germany |
Online Search Engine for the ILRS Meeting Papers in Proceedings (2006 & Later), Courtesy of D. Hampf (DiGOS Potsdam Gmbh)
