title: Polar motion from laser tracking of artificial satellites.
abstract: Measurements of the range to the Beacon Explorer C spacecraft from a single laser tracking system at Goddard Space Flight Center have been used to determine the change in latitude of the station arising from polar motion. A precision of 0.03 arc second was obtained for the latitude during a 5-month period in 1970.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kolenkiewicz
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Plotkin
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Johnson