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CHAMP

Center of Mass Information:

More information on laser ranging and center of mass analysis for CHAMP can be found in the paper 'The Retro-Reflector for the CHAMP Satellite: Final Design and Realization' presented in 1998 at the International Laser Ranging Workshop in Deggendorf, Germany.

Updated center-of-mass correction model taking into account the satellite orientation are available in the document "The Center of Mass Correction (CoM) for Laser Ranging Data of the CHAMP Reflector".