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Graz Satellite Laser Ranging Station

The Graz satellite laser ranging station is based at Lustbühel Observatory and is operated by the Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Its ILRS identity is GRZL, station 7839. The station measures satellite ranges using timed laser returns; its published system log also documents a laser dedicated to space-debris ranging. The mapped position is the station reference position published by ILRS, rather than the centre of Graz. Sources: [ILRS station profile](https://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/network/stations/active/GRZL_station_info.html); [ILRS operational station inventory](https://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/network/stations/active/index.html). Sources checked 17 October 2026.

Identity

Name
Graz Satellite Laser Ranging Station
Region
EU
Type
observatory

Details

Description
The Graz satellite laser ranging station is based at Lustbühel Observatory and is operated by the Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Its ILRS identity is GRZL, station 7839. The station measures satellite ranges using timed laser returns; its published system log also documents a laser dedicated to space-debris ranging. The mapped position is the station reference position published by ILRS, rather than the centre of Graz. Sources: [ILRS station profile](https://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/network/stations/active/GRZL_station_info.html); [ILRS operational station inventory](https://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/network/stations/active/index.html). Sources checked 17 October 2026.
Latitude
47.0671
Location
Longitude
15.4933
Operational Status
operational
Ownership
public

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Creation Time
October 17, 2026 at 13:19:02 UTC
Updated Time
October 17, 2026 at 13:19:02 UTC