Optical system design and integration of the mercury laser altimeter.
The Mercury Laser Altimeter (MLA), developed for the 2004 MESSENGER mission to Mercury, is designed to measure the planet's topography by laser ranging. A description of the MLA optical system and its measured optical performance during instrument-level and spacecraft-level integration and testing are presented.
Ramos-Lzquierdo
Luis
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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771, USA. Lramos@pop900.gsfc.nasa.gov
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Schmidt
Stephen
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Britt
Jamie
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Mamakos
William
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Trunzo
Raymond
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Cavanaugh
John
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Miller
Roger
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