NEMO Retroreflector Array

Abstract

A compact 22-element 1 cm retroreflector array will be carried aboard the joint ONR commercial hyperspectral remote sensing Naval EarthMap Observer (NEMO) satellite as an experimental package. Figure 1 illustrates the concept. The primary interest within the NEMO program is the comparison between the spacecraft's on-board GPS derived orbit and an independent Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) orbit. The presence of the retroreflector array aboard NEMO also affords additional research opportunities into orbital dynamics and atmospheric correction of hyperspectral data. NEMO's current launch date is June 2000.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1998
Accession Number
ADA569936

Entities

People

  • G. Charmaine Gilbreath
  • Robert Kessel

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Data Transmission
  • Detectors
  • Electronic Mail
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Ground Based
  • Ground Stations
  • Information Operations
  • Laser Radar
  • Lasers
  • Military Research
  • Observation
  • Range Finding
  • Remote Sensing
  • Retroreflectors
  • Spacecraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Parasitology and Pharmacology of Malaria.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Satellites