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LAGEOS

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LAGEOS, short for Laser Geodynamics Satellite, also read as Laser Geometric Environmental Observation Survey, is the name of a series of two scientific research satellites designed to give researchers an orbiting laser ranging benchmark for geodynamical studies of the Earth. Each satellite is a high density, passive laser reflector placed in a very stable medium Earth orbit. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Status
Status (category)
Active 1
Launch Date
1976-05-04 2
Connections

Operated By

Italian Space Agency, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Gunter's Space Page: LAGEOS 1, 2
NASA, Space Agencies and Companies
Source Gunter's Space Page: LAGEOS 1, 2
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Manufactured By

NASA

Also in Science Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Sources
1. LAGEOS (Wikipedia)
Each satellite is a high-density passive laser reflector in a very stable medium Earth orbit (MEO)View the Source
2. Wikipedia: LAGEOS
  • Satellite list
    LAGEOS 1, launched 4 May 1976, NSSDC ID 1976-039A, NORAD number 8820
  • In Group: Geodetic Satellites, lead sentence: series of scientific research satellites providing an orbiting laser ranging benchmark for geodynamical studies
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Gunter's Space Page: LAGEOS 1, 2
Gunter's Space Page
  • Operated By: NASA, Spacecraft data
    Nation: USA (#1), Italy (#2) Type / Application: Geodesy Operator: NASA, ASI Contractors: Bendix Corp.
  • Operated By: Italian Space Agency, Spacecraft data
    Nation: USA (#1), Italy (#2) Type / Application: Geodesy Operator: NASA, ASI Contractors: Bendix Corp.
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