NASA Space Laser Heads on a Road Trip

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NASA Space Laser Heads on a Road Trip
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2018-02-28 - images.nasa.gov

Summary

The Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 is slated to launch in September to measure the height of Earth’s surface, particularly the changing polar ice. To do that, it uses a laser instrument called the Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System, or ATLAS, that precisely times how long it take

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  • Source collection: NASA
  • License: Public Domain (US Government)
  • Category: Space

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