OLA
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OLA is a laser altimeter instrument on NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft used to create detailed 3D maps of the asteroid Bennu’s surface.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
laser altimeter
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planetary science instrument ⓘ spacecraft instrument ⓘ |
| acronymFor | OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy |
MDA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Optech Incorporated NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedBy | Canadian Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| dataFormat |
altimetry profiles
ⓘ
gridded topographic maps ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
3D shape model of Bennu
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digital terrain models of Bennu ⓘ global topographic maps of Bennu ⓘ |
| dataUsedBy | OSIRIS-REx science team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Canadian Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostMissionOperator |
Lockheed Martin Space
NERFINISHED
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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostMissionType | sample return mission ⓘ |
| hostSpacecraftLaunchDate | 2016-09-08 ⓘ |
| hostSpacecraftLaunchSite | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostSpacecraftLaunchVehicle | Atlas V 411 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostSpacecraftProgram | NASA New Frontiers Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measurementType |
range
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shape model data ⓘ topography ⓘ |
| mission | OSIRIS-REx mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountedOn | OSIRIS-REx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOn | asteroid Bennu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
asteroid proximity operations
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deep space ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to create detailed 3D maps of asteroid Bennu’s surface
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to measure the shape of asteroid Bennu ⓘ to measure the topography of asteroid Bennu ⓘ to support navigation around asteroid Bennu ⓘ to support sample site selection on asteroid Bennu ⓘ |
| roleInMission |
supporting precise spacecraft navigation near Bennu
ⓘ
supporting selection of safe and scientifically valuable sampling sites ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
geodesy
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geophysics ⓘ planetary geology ⓘ |
| spacecraft | OSIRIS-REx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetBody | Bennu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technology |
lidar
ⓘ
light detection and ranging ⓘ |
| usedByAgency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
characterizing Bennu’s surface roughness
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improving Bennu’s gravity field models ⓘ refining Bennu’s mass and density estimates ⓘ |
| wavelengthType | laser ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
OSIRIS-REx