CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- LCCRA (LARES-2)
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Full Name
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Laser Corner Cube Reflector Assembly
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Status
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Operational
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Instrument Agencies
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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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TBD
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Instrument Technology
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Laser retroreflector
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Sampling
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Other
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Data Access
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Open Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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Accuracy measurements on Lense-Thirring effect and baseline tracking data for General Relativity study and precision geodesy. Also for calibration of radar altimeter bias. Retro-reflectors are smaller (about 1 inch in diameter) than those mounted onboard LARES-1 and their number is much greater (about 300).
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Resolution Summary
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N/A
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Swath Summary
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N/A
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Accuracy Summary
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2 cm overhead ranging
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Waveband Summary
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VIS: 400 - 750 nm
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| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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