DocumentCode
1678386
Title
Space-based lidar systems
Author
Sun, Xiaoli
Author_Institution
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
fYear
2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
An overview of space-based lidar systems is presented, from the first laser altimeter on APOLLO 15 mission in 1971 to the Mercury Laser Altimeter on MESSENGER mission currently in orbit, and those currently under development.
Keywords
aerospace instrumentation; altimeters; optical radar; APOLLO 15 mission; MESSENGER mission; Mercury Laser Altimeter; laser altimeter; space-based lidar systems; Extraterrestrial measurements; Laser radar; Laser theory; Measurement by laser beam; Moon; Space vehicles; Surface topography;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-1839-6
Type
conf
Filename
6326589
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