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The mcdonald observatory lunar laser ranging project
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Silverberg, E. C. |
| Copyright Year | 1978 |
| Description | A summary of the activities of the McDonald lunar laser ranging station at Fort Davis for the FY 77-78 fiscal year is presented. The lunar laser experiment uses the observatory 2.7m reflecting telescope on a thrice-per-day, 21-day-per-lunation schedule. Data are recorded on magnetic tapes and sent to the University of Texas at Austin where the data is processed. After processing, the data is distributed to interested analysis centers and later to the National Space Science Data Center where it is available for routine distribution. Detailed reports are published on the McDonald operations after every fourth lunation or approximately once every 115 days. These reports contain a day-by-day documentation of the ranging activity, detailed discussions of the equipment development efforts, and an abundance of other information as is needed to document and archive this important data type. |
| File Size | 1642773 |
| Page Count | 11 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19790004808 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t4hn01p3x |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1978-11-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Astronomy Reflecting Telescopes Texas Projects Reports Lunar Rangefinding Laser Range Finders Universities Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
