Title :
The Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimter and the Laser Ranging System on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
Author :
Sun, Xiaoli ; Riris, Haris ; Cavanaugh, John F. ; McGarry, Jan F. ; Jackson, Glenn B. ; Zellar, Ronald S. ; Smith, David E. ; Zuber, Maria T.
Author_Institution :
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt
Abstract :
The design of Lunar Orbiter laser altimeter on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is presented. The one-way laser ranging system that provides precision tracking of the spacecraft position from Earth is also described.
Keywords :
Moon; altimeters; astronomical techniques; laser ranging; optical tracking; space vehicles; Lunar Orbiter laser altimeter; Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter; laser ranging system; precision tracking; spacecraft position tracking; Extraterrestrial measurements; Laser theory; Moon; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Optical surface waves; Pulse measurements; Reconnaissance; Space vehicles; Surface topography;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452776
