CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- LRA
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Full Name
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Laser Retroreflector Array
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Status
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Operational
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Instrument Agencies
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NASA , ASI
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Maturity
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Instrument Type
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Precision orbit 
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Geometry
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Instrument Technology
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Laser retroreflector
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Sampling
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TBD
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Data Access
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Open Access
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Data Format
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NetCDF
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Measurements and Applications
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Baseline tracking data for precision orbit determination and/or geodesy. Also for calibration of radar altimeter bias. Several types used on various missions. (ASI involved in LAGEOS 2 development).
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Resolution Summary
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Swath Summary
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Accuracy Summary
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2 cm overhead ranging
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Waveband Summary
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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