The goals of IVS are:

  • To provide a service to support geodetic, geophysical and astrometric research and operational activities.
  • To interact with the community of users of VLBI products and to integrate VLBI into a global Earth observing system.
  • To promote research and development activities in all aspects of the geodetic and astrometric VLBI technique.

Acknowledge IVS:

Whenever your use of IVS data or products results in a publication, please include a citation.


IVS is a service of

  International Association of Geodesy
  International Astronomical Union
  ICSU World Data System

News and Current Events

2016 Directing Board Elections (November 4)
The IVS Election Committee solicits nominations for three representative positions and three at-large positions on the board. The deadlines for nominations are December 16 (representative) and January 30 (at-large). Further information can be found in the Call for Nominations.

August Newsletter (August 23)
The August issue of the IVS Newsletter was posted on the Web site and the print version will be sent to the IVS mailing list in the next days. This issue features the Washington Correlator at the U.S. Naval Observatory.

April Newsletter (April 13)
The April issue of the IVS Newsletter was posted on the Web site and the print version will be sent to the IVS mailing list in the next days. This issue features the new IVS Technology Coordinator Gino Tuccari.

2014 Annual Report (August 21)
The 2014 Annual Report was posted on the Web site. The report is being printed and will be mailed to IVS Associate Members and Corresponding Members in the next few weeks.


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