European Facility For Airborne Research Nov. 22, 2024, 09:36
| Name | AWI Trimble 4000 SSI GPS |
| Acronym | Trimble-4000SSI |
| Manufacturer | Trimble |
| Manufacturer website | http://www.trimble.com/ |
| Operated by | AWI |
| Operated onboard |
| Name | Global Positioning System |
| Acronym | GPS |
| Measured parameter | Aircraft position, velocity and attitude |
| Operating principle | Measures distance from at least 4 satellites to calculate aircraft position. Can then be used to calculate aircraft velocities. |
| Measurement(s) | Aircraft Information |
| External dimension | Antenna without ground/reflector plate: 15x15x15cm Receiver: 10x25x30cm |
| Weight | 6.0 |
| Operating mode | Remote sensing |
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| Operational restriction | No operator during operation required. |
| Operational requirements | 14W 28V DC |
| Certification approvals | POLAR 2, POLAR 5 |
| Additional information | GPS reference stations in survey area required. For GPS post-processing precise ephemerides are required. |
| Access | Instrument could be borrowed, if not for AWI campaigns. |
| Could also fit on any aircraft having the following characteristics | |
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