****************************************************************************** DORIS Electronic Mail Tue May 14 17:55:31 WETDST 1996 Message Number 0001 ****************************************************************************** Author: Herve Fagard (IGN/SIMB) Subject: New DORIS station in RAPA (French Polynesia) IGN has installed a new DORIS station at Rapa, French Polynesia. The beacon (model 2.0) started transmitting on April 8, 1996 at 4.00 UT. It is located in the premises of the meteorological station. The acronym for this station in the data files is : RAQB. Approximate ITRF coordinates for the reference point of the antenna are : X = - 4 594 704.6 m Y = - 3 297 397.4 Z = - 2 939 098.83 m Best regards, Herve Fagard ====================================================================== Herve FAGARD e-mail : fagard@ign.fr Institut Geographique National B.P. 68 - 94160 SAINT-MANDE PHONE : + 33 1 43 98 81 48 FRANCE FAX : + 33 1 43 98 84 50 !!!!! PLEASE NOTE MY NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS !!!!! ====================================================================== [Mailed From: Pascal Willis ]