Laser Ranging Instrument
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The Laser Ranging Instrument is a scientific device used to measure precise distances—such as between a spacecraft and a celestial body—by timing the travel of laser pulses.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laser Ranging Instrument canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
distance measuring device
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laser ranging system ⓘ scientific instrument ⓘ |
| applies | speed of light ⓘ |
| basedOn |
laser ranging principle
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light propagation in vacuum ⓘ |
| canMeasure |
distance to artificial reflectors
ⓘ
distance to asteroids ⓘ distance to moons ⓘ distance to planetary surfaces ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
gravity field studies
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mission operations ⓘ scientific analysis ⓘ shape modeling of celestial bodies ⓘ |
| determines | distance from pulse travel time ⓘ |
| enables |
high-precision distance measurement
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navigation support for spacecraft ⓘ surface elevation profiling ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
laser receiver
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laser transmitter ⓘ optical system ⓘ timing electronics ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
beam divergence
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laser wavelength ⓘ maximum range ⓘ pulse repetition rate ⓘ range accuracy ⓘ |
| measures |
distance
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range ⓘ |
| operatesBy | time-of-flight measurement ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
space environment
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vacuum ⓘ |
| output |
range data
ⓘ
time-of-flight measurements ⓘ |
| requires |
onboard power supply
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pointing control ⓘ precise timing reference ⓘ thermal control ⓘ |
| usedFor |
measuring distance between spacecraft and celestial body
ⓘ
measuring spacecraft altitude ⓘ orbit determination support ⓘ topographic mapping ⓘ |
| usedIn |
planetary exploration
ⓘ
satellite geodesy ⓘ space missions ⓘ |
| usedOn | spacecraft ⓘ |
| uses | laser pulses ⓘ |
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