Science and Exploration

Using A Laser Range Finder To Measure Distances In Orbit

By Keith Cowing
May 24, 2013
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17 July 2009 – Astronaut Christopher Cassidy, STS-127 mission specialist, on Endeavour’s flight deck, uses a range finding device to determine distance between the shuttle and the International Space Station during rendezvous and docking activities on flight day 3. high res (1.0 M) low res (87 K)

17 July 2009 – Astronaut Christopher Cassidy, STS-127 mission specialist, on Endeavour’s flight deck, uses a range finding device to determine distance between the shuttle and the International Space Station during rendezvous and docking activities on flight day 3. high res (1.0 M) low res (87 K)

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