About IGS

Organization Information

• Organizational Overview
• IGS Organization Chart
• Organizational Diagram (1998)
• About the IGS (2004 version for historical purposes)

Guiding Documents

• IGS Terms of Reference (v. 02/2017)
• IGS Terms of Reference (v. 12/2014)
• IGS Terms of Reference (v. 12/2010)
• Charter for IGS Analysis Centers and Associate Analysis Centers
• Charter for IGS Data Centers
• Charter of the Infrastructure Committee

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Policy

• Governing Board Elections Procedure and Timeline
• Policy for the Establishment of IGS Working Groups, Pilot Projects, and New Operational Products

Working Group Charters and Membership

• International Committee on GNSS (ICG) International GNSS Monitoring and Assessment (IGMA) Task Force and International GNSS Service (IGS) Joint GNSS Monitoring Working Group
• Antenna Working Group Charter and Members
• Bias and Calibration Working Group Charter and Members
• Clock Products Working Group Charter and Members
• Data Center Charter and Membership
• Ionosphere Working Group Charter and Membership

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Publications

Posters

• EGU 2017 IGS Poster

Brochures and Fact Sheets

• IGS Brochure
• IGS Quality of Service Fact Sheet
• About the IGS Network and International Terrestrial Reference Frame
• IGS Reference Frame Stations Fact Sheet
• IGS Real-Time Service Fact Sheet

Progress Dashboard

• 2014 IGS Progress Dashboard
• 2013 IGS Progress Dashboard

Strategic Plans

• Strategic Implementation Plan 2015
• Strategic Implementation Plan (v. 2014)
• Strategic Plan 2013-2016
• Strategic Implementation Plan 2012
• Strategic Implementation Plan 2010
• Strategic Implementation Plan 2009

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Progress and Technical Reports

• Technical Report 2016
• Technical Report 2015
• Technical Report 2014
• Technical Report 2013
• Progress Report 2008-2012
• Technical Report 2012

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Calls for Participation/Requests for Proposals

• Call for Participation: GNSS Performance Monitoring IGMA-IGS Joint Trial Project
• Call for Participation: GNSS Augmentation to the Tsunami Early Warning System
• M-GEX Call for Participation
• Request for Proposal for IGS Analysis Center Coordinator (2013)
• Calls 
for
 Next‐Generation
 IGS
 Combination
 System
 and the 
Next 
Analysis
 Center 
Coordinator (2009)
• IGS Call for Participation 1991

Journal Articles

• Journal of Geodesy (2009) "The International GNSS Service (IGS) in a Changing Landscape of Global Navigation Satellite Systems"
• Journal of Geodesy (March 2009) "The International GNSS Service (IGS) in a Changing Landscape of Global Navigation Satellite Systems"
• Advances in Space Research, December 2006, "Galileo and the IGS: Taking Advantage of Multiple GNSS Constellations"
• IGS Entry in 2003 McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science and Technology
• COSPAR 1998, The IGS: An Interdisciplinary Service in Support of Sciences

News and Periodicals

• "Innovation: Coming Soon - The International GNSS Real-Time Service", GPS World (June 2012)
• 2C or Not 2C: The First Live Broadcast of GPS CNAV Messages, GPSWorld (July 2013)
• Inside GNSS, "IGS-MGEX: Preparing the Ground for Multi-Constellation GNSS Science" (January 2014)

IGS Bibliography

• Example BibTex journal article citation
• IGS Bibliography

External Reports

• 2015 IERS Annual Report (IGS Section)
• 2016 IGS Update Report to GGOS Days
• 2011-2013 IAG Mid Term Travaux Report - IGS Section
• 2012 IERS Annual Report

News and Announcements

News

• Gary Johnston elected Chair of the IGS Governing Board
• IGS News Archive

Announcements

• 2016 December Associate Member Meeting [San Francisco, California USA]
• 46th Meeting of the IGS Governing Board, February 7, 2016
• 45th Meeting of IGS Governing Board, December 13, 2015
• IAG/GGOS/IERS Unified Analysis Workshop, June 27-28, 2014
• 43rd Meeting of the IGS Governing Board, June 22, 2014

Workshops and Events

General

• IGS Events Archive

Associate Member Meetings

• Second Associate Member Open Meeting – December 2017
• 2016 December Associate Member Meeting

2017 IGS WORKSHOP - Paris, France

• 2017 IGS Workshop Information

2016 IGS Workshop - Sydney, Australia

• 2016 IGS Workshop Plenaries, Posters, Photos and Participant List
• 2016 IGS Workshop Information
• 2016 IGS Workshop Summary Recommendations
• Workshop Program

2015 GGOS Geodetic Metadata Workshop

• 2015 GGOS Geodetic Metadata Workshop Information

2014 IGS Workshop - Pasadena, California, USA

• 2014 IGS Workshop Information
• 2014 IGS Workshop Summary Recommendations
• 2014 IGS Workshop Splinter Sessions
• 2014 Workshop Compendium

2013 IAG Scientific Assembly - Potsdam, Germany

• 2013 IAG Scientific Assembly Information
• IAG 150th Anniversary Special Events

2012 IGS Workshop - Olsztyn, Poland

• IGS Workshop 2012 website (UWM)
• IGS Workshop 2012 presentations
• IGS Workshop 2012 video
• IGS Workshop 2012 Summary Recommendations

2012 Workshop on GNSS Biases - Bern, Switzerland

• 2012 Workshop on GNSS Biases Information

2010 IGS Workshop - Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

• IGS Workshop 2012 Presentations
• IGS Workshop 2010 Summary Recommendations

2008 IGS Workshop - Miami Beach, Florida, USA

• IGS Workshop 2008 Website
• IGS Analysis Center Workshop 2008 Summary Recommendations

2006 IGS Workshop - Darmstadt, Germany

• IGS Workshop 2006 summary recommendations
• IGS Workshop 2006 Website

2004 IGS Workshop - Bern, Switzerland

• IGS Workshop 2004 Presentations & Posters
• IGS Workshop 2004 Summary Recommendations
• IGS Workshop 2004 proceedings

2002 IGS Workshop – Ottawa, Canada

• IGS Workshop 2002 Proceedings
• IGS Workshop 2002 Summary Recommendations
• IGS Workshop 2002 Website

2000 Africa Trip

• IGS South Africa Trip Overview (March 2000)

2000 IGS User Forum at the ION GPS

• IGS User Forum

2000 IGS Workshops

• IGS Network Workshop 2000 Summary Recommendations
• IGS Network Workshop 2000 Proceedings
• IGS Analysis Center Workshop 2000 Proceedings

1999 IGS - GFZ - JPL Workshop on Low Earth Orbiters Missions

• Workshop Proceedings

1999 IGS Workshop – La Jolla, California, USA

• IGS Workshop 1999 Summary Recommendations
• IGS Workshop 1999 Proceedings

1998 IGEX Workshop - Nashville, Tennessee, USA

• IGEX 1998 Proceedings

1998 IGS Workshop

• IGS Workshop Proceedings: 1998 Network Systems Workshop

1997 IGS Workshop

• Workshop 1997 proceedings

1996 IGS Workshop 1996

• Workshop 1996 proceedings

1995 IGS Workshop

• Workshop 1995 Proceedings

1994 IGS Workshop

• Workshop 1994 proceedings

1993 IGS Workshop

• Workshop 1993 proceedings
• Analysis Center Workshop 1993 proceedings

Network Information

Site Log Manager - Site Metadata and Information

• Site Information Form Template (Site Log)
• Site Log Manager User Video Training Guide
• Site Log Manager Overview Poster
• IGS Site Log Manager User Guide

Site Guidelines

• Current IGS Site Guidelines
• Site Guidelines Clarifications
• Previous Site Guidelines Archive
• New Site Checklist
• Antenna Files Information
• Checklist for Requesting Additions to rcvr_ant.tab

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Network Page

• IGS Network Page Overview and General Information

General Information

• ITRF coordinates of the IGS stations

Products and Analysis Information

General Information

• IGS Ultra Rapid Product Launch (November 2000)
• A Guide to Using the IGS Products
• Analysis Coordinator tips for using IGS products
• IGS Formats

Data and Product Availability

• Questions about the data quality graphs
• IGS Station Data Availability at Global Data Centers
• IGS Product Availability at Global Data Centers
• Product Submission and Deposit Information

Analysis Information

• IGS Products Generation
• Reprocessing Campaigns
• Analysis Center Processing Strategies

Products Quality

• Latest IGU Summary
• Latest IGS UltraRapid orbit analysis

Resources and Support

FAQ

• Joint IGS-GFZ-JPL Workshop on Low Earth Orbiter Missions Program
• IGS FAQ (May 2007)
• Acronym Glossary
• Related External Websites

IGS FTP and Mail Services

• IGS FTP Sites
• IGS Mail Lists

Governing Board

Reports and Presentations

• IAG Service Assessment 2014, IGS Presentation by U. Hugentobler

Antenna Working Group

Technical Information

• How to use IGS Antenna Phase Center Corrections (GPS World Tech Talk)
• IGS-Equipment-Files Mailing List
• Absolute IGS Antenna Phase Center Correction Model igs08_wwww.atx
• ANTEX format description
• Antenna Reference Point Definition
• Naming Conventions for IGS Equipment

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Reports

• Comparison of UniBonn and IGS08 Antenna Type Means

Bias and Calibration Working Group

Technical Information

• Related Documents and Information

IGMA Monitoring Working Group and Pilot Project

Overview

• References

Infrastructure Committee

Infrastructure Committee Activities

• RINEX 3 Long Filename Creation
• Maintenance of the IGS Site Guidelines
• RINEX 3 Transition Plan
• Radome Experiment

Ionosphere Working Group

Technical Information

• Ionosphere Working Group Website

Multi GNSS Working Group/Multi GNSS Experiment (MGEX)

White Papers

• IGS White Paper on Satellite and Operations Information for Generation of Precise GNSS Orbit and Clock Products (2017)

Technical Publications

• The Multi-GNSS Experiment (MGEX) of the International GNSS Service (IGS) – Achievements, prospects and challenges

Technical Information

• MGEX (Multi GNSS Experiment) Real-Time Streaming FAQ

Real-Time Working Group and Real-Time Service

Reports and Publications

• Real-Time Service Fact Sheet (2014)
• Position Paper from the 2004 Bern Workshop: "Real-Time Data Flow and Product Generation for GNSS"
• Proceedings of the 2002 IGS Workshop: "Towards Real-Time"

Real-Time Pilot Project Organization

• RTS Users for Assessment, Evaluation, and Feedback
• RTS Network Management and Monitoring Centers
• RTS Analysis Center Coordinator
• RTS Associate Analysis Centers
• RTS Analysis Centers
• RTS Data Centers

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Technical Information

• IGS Real Time Pilot Project (RTPP) Product Formats
• Real-Time IGS Registration
• Real-Time Stream Selection

Related Information

• EUREF Permanent Network Real-Time Analysis

Reference Frame Working Group

Technical Information

• Related Documents and Information
• ITRF website

RINEX Working Group

Technical Information

• RINEX 3.02
• RINEX 3.01
• RINEX 3.00
• RINEX 2.11
• RINEX 3.03 Update 1 Documentation
• RINEX 3.03 Release Notes

Tide Gauge Benchmark Monitoring Working Group (TIGA)

Technical Information

• Project Data Center at ULR (SONEL)
• TIGA Call for Participation (2011)

GNSS Constellations

QZSS

• QZSS Provider Website

Beidou

• BeiDou Navigation Satellite System Provider Website

Galileo

• European Commission Galileo Website
• ESA "What is Galileo?" Website

GLONASS

• IGLOS Pilot Project: Table of Responding Organization (February 2001)
• IGLOS-PP Call for Participation (May 2000)
• GLONASS provider website

GPS

• US Coast Guard Navigation Center GPS Information
• GPS Provider Official Website

Miscellaneous

Tech Notes

• Mailman Transition - IGSCB to IGS.org