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Lunar laser ranging: a continuing legacy of the Apollo program

Authors :
Dickey, J.O.
Bender, P.L.
Faller, J.E.
Newhall, X.X.
Ricklefs, R.L.
Ries, J.G.
Shelus, P.J.
Veillet, C.
Whipple, A.L.
Wiant, J.R.
Williams, J.G.
Yoder, C.F.
Source :
Science. July 22, 1994, Vol. 265 Issue 5171, p482, 9 p.
Publication Year :
1994

Abstract

On 21 July 1969, during the first manned lunar mission, Apollo 11, the first retroreflector array was placed on the moon, enabling highly accurate measurements of the Earth-moon separation by [...]

Subjects

Subjects :
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Project Apollo -- Research
Observations
Research
Moon -- Observations -- Research
Earth -- Observations -- Research

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00368075
Volume :
265
Issue :
5171
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Science
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.15650646

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