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Contacts and Location
| Contact 1 | Augusts Rubans |
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| Enquire about this equipment | |
| Organisational Unit |
Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformatics University of Latvia |
Description
Satellite laser ranging; positional observations of space objects
Specification
Twin 16” telescopes on Alt-Alt mount with computer controlled positioning; equipped with laser transmitter and imaging device. Can measure distance to space objects, equipped with retroreflectors with sub-centimeter accuracy. Positioning accuracy up to 5”. Positional observation of objects up to magnitude 18 with sub-arcsecond accuracy.
Services
Adjustable SLR capability; positional observations. Monitoring of Near-Earth objects.
Funding Source
| National Research Centers (VNPC) | - |
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Manufacturer
Original design by the Institute of geodesy and Geoinformatics the University of Latvia
Model
Original design by the Institute of geodesy and Geoinformatics, the University of Latvia
Access Level
Research Only
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