Photographs of a ground-based laser beacon were taken by astronauts on board the Skylab spacecraft. Unexpected large and elliptical laser-beam images were recorded. The photographic results are presented and discussed in terms of possible atmospheric scattering mechanisms. Current beacon experiments with the Landsat spacecraft are also discussed.


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    Title :

    Skylab-earth laser-beacon experiment - Results and analysis


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    Publication date :

    1979-08-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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