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Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

NASA spacecraft 'pings' India's Chandrayaan-3 lander on Moon

The laser beam was transmitted and reflected between the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and an Oreo-sized device on Vikram lander.

22 January 2024, 10:54 IST

NASA spacecraft 'pings' India's Chandrayaan-3 lander on Moon

NASA spacecraft 'pings' India's Chandrayaan-3 lander on Moon

NASA spacecraft 'pings' India's Chandrayaan-3 lander on Moon

22 January 2024, 10:54 IST

NASA orbiter records laser beamed off Vikram; technique to enhance lunar location tracking

Accommodated on Vikram as part of a NASA-Isro collaboration, the LRA comprises eight retroreflectors on a hemispherical support structure. This array facilitates laser ranging from various directions by any orbiting spacecraft with suitable instruments.

19 January 2024, 09:24 IST

NASA orbiter records laser beamed off Vikram; technique to enhance lunar location tracking

NASA orbiter records laser beamed off Vikram; technique to enhance lunar location tracking

NASA orbiter records laser beamed off Vikram; technique to enhance lunar location tracking

19 January 2024, 09:24 IST