Physics
Scientific paper
Jan 1991
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1991opten..30...88c&link_type=abstract
Optical Engineering (ISSN 0091-3286), vol. 30, Jan. 1991, p. 88-95. Research sponsored by NASA.
Physics
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Equipment Specifications, Optical Radar, Space Based Radar, Space Shuttle Missions, Space Technology Experiments, Aerosols, Atmospheric Density, Atmospheric Temperature, Neodymium Lasers, Planetary Boundary Layer, Systems Engineering, Telescopes
Scientific paper
Engineering aspects are presented of the design, fabrication, integration, and operation of the Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE) for flight aboard the Space Shuttle in mid-1993. The LITE system is being developed by NASA/Langley Research Center and will be used to detect stratospheric and tropospheric aerosols, probe the planetary boundary layer, measure cloud top heights, and measure atmospheric temperature and density in the 10- to 40-km range. The system consists of a nominal telescope receiver 1 meter in diameter, a three-color Nd:YAG laser transmitter, and the system electronics. The system makes extensive use of Space Shuttle resources for electrical power, thermal control, and command and data handling.
Antill Charles W.
Blythe Michael P.
Couch Richard H.
Cox John W.
Delorme Joseph F.
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