NASA’s new climate science satellites switch on their lasers

The satellites’ predecessors called GRACE used the same technique, but they were only equipped with a microwave ranging instrument. While the GRACE-FOs have a microwave ranging system, as well, they also flew with an experimental laser ranging interferometer (LRI) instrument onboard. This mission serves as the LRI’s technology demonstration meant to prove that it can …

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