Satellite geodesy
![Wettzell Laser Ranging System, a satellite laser ranging station](/Images/godic/202502/09/Wettzell_Laser_Ranging_System5202.jpg")
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![Worldwide BC-4 camera geometric satellite triangulation network](/Images/godic/202502/09/WORLDWIDE_GEOMETRIC_SATELLITE_TRIANGULATION_NETWORK,_BC-4_CAMERAS5202.GIF")
![Artist's conception of GRACE](/Images/godic/202502/09/GRACE_artist_concept5202.jpg")
Satellite geodesy is geodesy by means of artificial satellites — the measurement of the form and dimensions of Earth, the location of objects on its surface and the figure of the Earth's gravity field by means of artificial satellite techniques. It belongs to the broader field of space geodesy. Traditional astronomical geodesy is not commonly considered a part of satellite geodesy, although there is considerable overlap between the techniques.