Leaders in Lidar: Masterpieces of Science
As the series wraps, we look to the future of lidar missions and reflect on what makes the Goddard Space Flight Center a great place to innovate, collaborate and build […]
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Leaders in Lidar: Masterpieces of Science
Leaders in Lidar: The Laser Is Better
In this series, we dive into the legacy of Goddard’s lead role in developing laser altimetry, which has revolutionized the way we map our planet, the Moon and other planets. […]
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Leaders in Lidar: The Laser Is Better
Leaders in Lidar Chapter: All the Easy Missions Are Done
The Goddard team recounts the challenging paths that lead to the current lidar missions, the Global Ecosystems Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) and ICESat-2, which look to measure changes on our planet.
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Leaders in Lidar Chapter: All the Easy Missions Are Done
Leaders in Lidar: Go Back to Mars
After the devastating loss of Mars Observer, the Goddard team mourns and regroups to build a second MOLA instrument for the Mars Global Surveyor mission. But before their laser altimeter […]
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Leaders in Lidar: Go Back to Mars
Leaders in Lidar: Take the Next Steps
Riding on the success of MOLA, the Goddard team develops new lidar instruments for Earth, the Moon and Mercury. Each new instrument is a major leap forward in technology and […]
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