O.V. Denisenko, I.S. Silvestrov, V.F. Fateev, R.A. Davlatov

Al’manac of Modern Metrology № 3 (15) 2018, pages 92–112

The key elements of the fundamental geodetic support of the state is the state geocentric coordinate system, as well as parameters of the Earth’s gravitational field. This article briefly describes the history of the development of the coordinate system on the territory of Russia and considers the possibilities for further improvement.

Key words: coordinate system, space geodesy, gravitational field of the Earth, quasi-geoid, system of high-accuracy test grounds.

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