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The laser ranging of etalon satellites

D. T. Tan, Fumin Yang

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Abstract : This paper presents a summary of the laser ranging of 2 geodynamics satellites Etalon launched by the USSR, observed by the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory. From April to December of 1990, data of laser ranging of totally 73 passes were obtained, among which a maximum of 4,256 ranging data have been recorded in each pass, and the ranging distances sometimes exceeded 20,000 km. (MM)

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Abstract : This paper presents a summary of the laser ranging of 2 geodynamics satellites Etalon launched by the USSR, observed by the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory. From April to December of 1990, data of laser ranging of totally 73 passes were obtained, among which a maximum of 4,256 ranging data have been recorded in each pass, and the ranging distances sometimes exceeded 20,000 km. (MM)

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Abstract : This paper presents a summary of the laser ranging of 2 geodynamics satellites Etalon launched by the USSR, observed by the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory. From April to December of 1990, data of laser ranging of totally 73 passes were obtained, among which a maximum of 4,256 ranging data have been recorded in each pass, and the ranging distances sometimes exceeded 20,000 km. (MM)

Key concepts: Ranging, Laser ranging, Satellite laser ranging, Fabry–Pérot interferometer, Geodesy, Observatory, Remote sensing, Laser

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