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INFN - Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Italy  October 20-29, 2015
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Space characterization of satellite laser ranging payloads at the SCF_Lab

CONVENER A. Boni (LNF)
TUTORS E. Ciocci (LNF), S. Contessa (LNF), S. Dell'Agnello (LNF), M. Martini (LNF), C. Mondaini (LNF), G. Patrizi (LNF), L. Porcelli (LNF)
LOCATION SCF_Lab (Bldg. 8)

Students will take part in the characterization of basic thermal and optical properties of some retroreflectors used for satellite laser ranging payloads used for Earth observation satellites, radio navigation satellites and Geo/Moon physics. Satellite Laser Ranging is one of the most precise and cost effective positioning techniques for Earth orbiting satellites. Its absolute positioning, with respect to the Geocenter, is used for calibration of other positioning techniques, geodesy measurements, or gravitational physics.
The activity will be organized as follows:

  • Day 1: introduction to satellite laser ranging and retroreflectors.
  • Day 2: set up of all the subsystems, especially for thermal and optical acquisition, to begin the test.
  • Day 3: participation to the test.
  • Day 4: separate analysis of thermal and optical data.

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