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LOLA: Defining the Lunar Terrain

The Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) instrument on board NASA's LRO spacecraft will be responsible for building the highest detail topography currently available of the lunar terrain. In this video David Smith, LOLA's Principal Investigator, explains how this technology works.For complete transcript, click here.    The Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) instrument on board NASA's LRO spacecraft will be responsible for building the highest detail topography currently available of the lunar terrain. In this video David Smith, LOLA's Principal Investigator, explains how this technology works.

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Duration: 3.9 minutes
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Animation Number:10486
Completed:2009-09-15
Animator:Chris Meaney (HTSI) (Lead)
Video Editor:Andrew Freeberg (NASA/GSFC)
Interviewee:David Smith (NASA/GSFC)
Producer:Andrew Freeberg (NASA/GSFC)
Scientist:David Smith (NASA/GSFC)
Videographer:Michelle Williams (UMBC)
Series:LRO - Edited Features
Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Instrument
SVS >> Laser Altimeter
SVS >> Lunar
DLESE >> Physical geography
SVS >> Topography
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Land Surface >> Topography >> Terrain Elevation
SVS >> LRO
SVS >> Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
SVS >> LOLA
More Information on this topic available at:
http://www.nasa.gov/LRO
 
 
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center


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