Title :
The Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) on NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission
Author :
Riris, Haris ; Sun, Xiaoli ; Cavanaugh, John F. ; Ramos-Izquierdo, Luis ; Liiva, Pete ; Jackson, Glenn B. ; Schmidt, Steve ; McGarry, Jan ; Smith, David E.
Author_Institution :
NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
Abstract :
We describe the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter instrument on NASApsilas Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission, scheduled to launch in October 2008, which will provide a precise lunar high-resolution global topographic map using laser altimetry.
Keywords :
height measurement; measurement by laser beam; space research; LOLA; LRO; global topographic map; lunar orbiter laser altimeter; lunar reconnaissance orbiter; space mission; Fiber lasers; Instruments; Laser beams; Moon; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Reconnaissance; Rough surfaces; Surface roughness; Surface topography; (280.3400) Laser Range Finder; (280.3640) Lidar;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
