On July 21, 1969, the first manned lunar mission, Apollo 11, placed the first retroreflector array on the Moon, enabling highly accurate measurements of the Earth-Moon separation via laser ranging.


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    Title :

    Lunar Laser Ranging: A Continuing Legacy of the Apollo Program


    Contributors:
    Yoder, C. (author) / Williams, J. (author) / Wiant, J. (author) / Whipple, A. (author) / Veillet, C. (author) / Shelus, P. (author) / Ries, J. (author) / Ricklefs, R. (author) / Newhall, X. (author) / Faller, J. (author)

    Publication date :

    1994-01-18


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English