In Space Performance of the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) Laser Transmitter

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作者
Yu, Anthony W. [1 ]
Shaw, George B. [1 ]
Novo-Gradac, Anne Marie [2 ]
Li, Steven X. [1 ]
Cavanaugh, John [1 ]
机构
[1] NASA, Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA
[2] NASA, Washington, DC 20546 USA
关键词
Space laser; altimetry; topographic mapping;
D O I
10.1117/12.898546
中图分类号
TP7 [遥感技术];
学科分类号
081102 ; 0816 ; 081602 ; 083002 ; 1404 ;
摘要
In this paper we present the final configuration of the space flight laser transmitter as delivered to the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) instrument along with some in-space operation performance data. The LOLA instrument is designed to map the lunar surface and provide unprecedented data products in anticipation of future manned flight missions. The laser transmitter has been operating on orbit at the Moon continuously since July 2009 and accumulated over 1.8 billion laser shots in space. The LOLA laser transmitter design has heritage dated back to the MOLA laser transmitter launched more than 10 years ago and incorporates lessons learned from previous laser altimeter missions at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
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