Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The Mercury Laser Altimeter performed the first laser ranging measurements to Mercury during the Mercury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) flyby in January 2008. The instrument successfully ranged to 600 km at an off-nadir angle 〉60 and to 〉1600 km in the nadir direction.
Keywords:
Optics
Type:
Conference on Laser and Electro-Optics; May 05, 2008 - May 09, 2008; San Jose, CA; United States
Format:
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