VARCOV

                                                                                
----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+----7----+----8
VARCOV  0 10     7654321             1.0D+14        1.0D+14      1.0D+14 1.0D+14
VARCOV  0 11     7654321             1.0D+14        1.0D+14                     
----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0
                                                                                
                                                                                
COLUMNS FORMAT         DESCRIPTION                         DEFAULT VALUE & UNITS
                                                                                
1-6     A6        VARCOV - A-priori variance/covariance                         
                  matrix for the satellite epoch elements.                      
                                                                                
8       I1        Indicator of coordinate system of              0              
                  adjustment.                                                   
                                                                                
                    0 or 1 - Cartesian.                                         
                    2 - Keplerian.                                              
                    3 - Low e and i (Non-singular Keplerian).                   
                                                                                
9       I1        Indicates whether diagonal or upper            0              
                  triangular part of matrix will be input.                      
                                                                                
                    0 - Diagonal elements only.                                 
                    1 - Upper triangular matrix.                                
                                                                                
11-12   I2        Card identifier (REQUIRED)                     0              
                  (see examples next page).                                     
                                                                                
18-24   I7        Satellite ID. (blank or zero means apply       0              
                  to all satellites.                                            
                                                                                
25-44   D20.8     Element #1 of var/cov matrix as determined     0.             
                  by column 11. [1]                                             
                                                                                
45-59   D15.3     Element #2 of var/cov matrix as determined     0.             
                  by column 11. [1]                                             
                                                                                
60-72   D13.1     Element #3 of var/cov matrix as determined     0.             
                  by column 11. [1]                                             
                                                                                
73-80   D8.2      Element #4 of var/cov matrix as determined     0.             
                  by column 11. [1]
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VARCOV (cont)

                                                                                
                                                                                
Example 1 - Diagonal elements of variance/covariance matrix                     
                                                                                
 1-6     8  9  11-12     18-24     25-44    45-59    60-72    73-80             
VARCOV          10      7654321     V11      V22      V33      V44              
VARCOV          11      7654321     V55      V66                                
                                                                                
Example 2 - Upper triangular variance/covariance matrix                         
                                                                                
 1-6     8  9  11-12     18-24     25-44    45-59    60-72    73-80             
VARCOV      1   10      7654321     V11      V12      V13      V14              
VARCOV      1   11      7654321     V15      V16                                
VARCOV      1   20      7654321     V22      V23      V24      V25              
VARCOV      1   21      7654321     V26                                         
VARCOV      1   30      7654321     V33      V34      V35      V36              
VARCOV      1   40      7654321     V44      V45      V46                       
VARCOV      1   50      7654321     V55      V56                                
VARCOV      1   60      7654321     V66                                         
                                                                                
Where Vij represent "i"th row and the "j"th column and where the units are      
as defined by the tables below.                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                   Cartesian Variance/Covariance Units                          
                   ____________________________________                         
                                                                                
     \ j    1         2         3          4        5        6                  
    i \   _________________________________________________________             
         |                                                                      
    1    | M**2      M**2      M**2       M*M/S    M*M/S    M*M/S               
    2    |           M**2      M**2       M*M/S    M*M/S    M*M/S               
    3    |                     M**2       M*M/S    M*M/S    M*M/S               
    4    |                               (M/S)**2 (M/S)**2 (M/S)**2             
    5    |                                        (M/S)**2 (M/S)**2             
    6    |                                                 (M/S)**2
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VARCOV (cont)

                                                                                
                                                                                
                   Keplerian Variance/Covariance Units                          
                   ____________________________________                         
                                                                                
     \ j    1         2         3          4        5        6                  
    i \   _________________________________________________________             
         |                                                                      
    1    | M**2      M         M*RAD      M*RAD    M*RAD    M*RAD               
    2    |          ( )**2    ( )*RAD    ( )*RAD  ( )*RAD  ( )*RAD              
    3    |                     RAD**2     RAD**2   RAD**2   RAD**2              
    4    |                                RAD**2   RAD**2   RAD**2              
    5    |                                         RAD**2   RAD**2              
    6    |                                                  RAD**2              
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
UNITS:  KM =Kilometers; M  =Meters    ; S  =Seconds    ; Kg =Kilograms          
        DEG=Degrees   ; RAD=Radians   ; AS =Arc seconds; MAS=Milli-arc seconds  
        ( )=Unitless                                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
IF CARD OMITTED: Diagonal matrix with values of 1.0D+14 will be used
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Patrick Dahiroc
1998-09-10