FIRST LASER RANGING RESULTS FROM THE LUNAR RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER TO THE MINIATURE LASER RETROREFLECTOR ARRAY ON CHANDRAYAAN-3

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2024

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Citation of Original Publication

Sun, X., D. R. Cremons, D. E. Smith, G. A. Neumann, D. Mao, M.K. Barker, E. Mazarico, et al. “FIRST LASER RANGING RESULTS FROM THE LUNAR RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER TO THE MINIATURE LASER RETROREFLECTOR ARRAY ON CHANDRAYAAN-3,” 5th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC), Woodlands, Texas and virtually, March 11–15, 2024. https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2024/pdf/2259.pdf.

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Abstract

A laser range measurement from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) to the Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander has been accomplished. The Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) on LRO has successfully detected the signal reflected by the miniaturelaser retroreflector array (LRA) on Chandrayaan-3 of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).