The Mercury Laser Altimeter (MLA). developed for the 2004 MESSENGER mission to Mercury, is designed to measure the planet's topography via 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.
Optical System Design and Integration of the Mercury Laser Altimeter
05.01.2005
Preprint
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Englisch
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