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Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE) - NASA's first in-space lidar system for atmospheric researchEngineering aspects are presented of the design, fabrication, integration, and operation of the Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE) for flight aboard the Space Shuttle in mid-1993. The LITE system is being developed by NASA/Langley Research Center and will be used to detect stratospheric and tropospheric aerosols, probe the planetary boundary layer, measure cloud top heights, and measure atmospheric temperature and density in the 10- to 40-km range. The system consists of a nominal telescope receiver 1 meter in diameter, a three-color Nd:YAG laser transmitter, and the system electronics. The system makes extensive use of Space Shuttle resources for electrical power, thermal control, and command and data handling.
Document ID
19910038513
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Couch, Richard H.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Rowland, Carroll W.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Ellis, K. Scott
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Blythe, Michael P.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Regan, Curtis P.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Koch, Michael R.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Antill, Charles W.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Kitchen, Wayne L.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Cox, John W.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Delorme, Joseph F.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: Optical Engineering
Volume: 30
ISSN: 0091-3286
Subject Category
Spacecraft Instrumentation
Accession Number
91A23136
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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