Objectives and Applications
Scientific objectives are the high accuracy measurement of the dragging of inertial frames due to the Earth's angular momentum, or Lense-Thirring effect, and a high precision test of the Earth's gravitomagnetic field with an accuracy greatly improved with respect to the previous LAGEOS and LARES missions. Gravitomagnetic field and dragging of inertial frames are predictions of Einstein's theory of General Relativity. In addition, LARES-2 will allow other measurements in General Relativity, geodesy and geodynamics.
Full Name
LAser RElativity Satellite 2
Mission Status
Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
13 Jul 2022
Mission Links
EOL Date
Mar 2062
Orbit Type
Inclined, non-sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
226 minutes
Orbit Sense
Ascending
Orbit Inclination
70 deg
Orbit Altitude
5892 km
Orbit Longitude
NORAD Catalog #
International Designator
LCCRA (LARES-2) - Laser Corner Cube Reflector Assembly |
| Category | Parameter | Instrument(s) |
| Gravity and Magnetic Fields | Gravity, Magnetic and Geodynamic measurements | LCCRA (LARES-2) |
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