Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
Laser ranging systems, their range and accuracy capabilities, and planned improvements for future systems are discussed, the systems include one fixed and two mobile lasers ranging systems. They have demonstrated better than 10 cm accuracy both on a carefully surveyed ground range and in regular satellite ranging operations. They are capable of ranging to all currently launched retroreflector equipped satellites with the exception of Timation III. A third mobile system is discussed which will be accurate to better than 5 cm and will be capable of ranging to distant satellites such as Timation III and LAGEOS.
Keywords:
LASERS AND MASERS
Type:
NASA-TM-X-70948
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X-723-75-172
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Western Elec. Show and Convention (WESCON 75); Sep 16, 1975 - Sep 19, 1975; San Francisco, CA; United States
Format:
application/pdf