Search Results - "Torrence, M. H."

Illumination conditions of the lunar polar regions using LOLA topography by Mazarico, E., Neumann, G.A., Smith, D.E., Zuber, M.T., Torrence, M.H.

“…► We model the illumination conditions in the polar regions with LOLA topography. ► Long simulations (several decades) are used to obtain average illumination…”
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The global albedo of the Moon at 1064 nm from LOLA by Lucey, P. G., Neumann, G. A., Riner, M. A., Mazarico, E., Smith, D. E., Zuber, M. T., Paige, D. A., Bussey, D. B., Cahill, J. T., McGovern, A., Isaacson, P., Corley, L. M., Torrence, M. H., Melosh, H. J., Head, J. W., Song, E.

“…The Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) measures the backscattered energy of the returning altimetric laser pulse at its wavelength of 1064 nm, and these data…”
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Orbit determination of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter by Mazarico, Erwan, Rowlands, D. D., Neumann, G. A., Smith, D. E., Torrence, M. H., Lemoine, F. G., Zuber, M. T.

“…We present the results on precision orbit determination from the radio science investigation of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft. We describe…”
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Global surface slopes and roughness of the Moon from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter by Rosenburg, M. A., Aharonson, O., Head, J. W., Kreslavsky, M. A., Mazarico, E., Neumann, G. A., Smith, D. E., Torrence, M. H., Zuber, M. T.

“…The acquisition of new global elevation data from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter, carried on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, permits quantification of the…”
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Analysis of one-way laser ranging data to LRO, time transfer and clock characterization by Bauer, S., Hussmann, H., Oberst, J., Dirkx, D., Mao, D., Neumann, G.A., Mazarico, E., Torrence, M.H., McGarry, J.F., Smith, D.E., Zuber, M.T.

“…We processed and analyzed one-way laser ranging data from International Laser Ranging Service ground stations to NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO),…”
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Demonstration of orbit determination for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter using one-way laser ranging data by Bauer, S., Hussmann, H., Oberst, J., Dirkx, D., Mao, D., Neumann, G.A., Mazarico, E., Torrence, M.H., McGarry, J.F., Smith, D.E., Zuber, M.T.

“…We used one-way laser ranging data from International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS) ground stations to NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) for a…”
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The Shape of 433 Eros from the NEAR-Shoemaker Laser Rangefinder by Zuber, Maria T., Smith, David E., Cheng, Andrew F., Garvin, James B., Aharonson, Oded, Cole, Timothy D., Dunn, Peter J., Guo, Yanping, Lemoine, Frank G., Neumann, Gregory A., Rowlands, David D., Torrence, Mark H.

“…Measurements from the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR)-Shoemaker Laser Rangefinder (NLR) indicate that asteroid 433 Eros is a consolidated body with a…”
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Advances in SLR orbit determination by Kolenkiewicz, R, Smith, D.E, Dunn, P.J, Torrence, M.H

“…Since LAGEOS II was launched from the space shuttle in October 1992, the Global Tracking Network has provided an extensive set of Satellite Laser Ranging data…”
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Characteristics of the LAGEOS and ETALON satellites orbits by Torrence, M.H., Dunn, P.J., Kolenkiewicz, R.

“…Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) data to retroreflector carrying satellites allow the derivation of the details of their orbital evolution and behavioral…”
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Analysis of One-Way Laser Ranging Data to LRO, Time Transfer and Clock Characterization by Bauer, S., Hussmann, H., Oberst, J., Dirkx, D., Mao, D., Neumann, G. A., Mazarico, E., Torrence, M. H., McGarry, J. F., Smith, D. E., Zuber, M. T.

“…We processed and analyzed one-way laser ranging data from International Laser Ranging Service ground stations to NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO),…”
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Non-conservative forces on LAGEOS I and II by Kolenkiewicz, R., Robbins, J.W., Torrence, M.H.

“…The behavior of the empirically determined along-track accelerations from the LAGEOS satellites has been attributed to a variety of physical phenomena. Of…”
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Contemporary global horizontal crustal motion by Smith, D. E., Kolenkiewicz, R., Nerem, R. S., Dunn, P. J., Torrence, M. H., Robbins, J. W., Klosko, S. M., Williamson, R. G., Pavlis, E. C.

“…An analysis of Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) data to the LAGEOS satellite has yielded improved estimates of the horizontal motion for a subset of 34 tracking…”
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Illumination Conditions of the Lunar Polar Regions Using LOLA Topography by Mazarico, E., Neumann, G. A., Smith, D. E., Zuber, M. T., Torrence, M. H.

“…We use high-resolution altimetry data obtained by the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter instrument onboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to characterize present…”
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Geodetic applications of laser ranging by Smith, D. E., Kolenkiewicz, R., Wyatt, G. H., Dunn, P. J., Torrence, M. H.

“…The measurement of intersite distances with laser ranging to satellites has been demon­strated during the last few years for distances of several hundred to…”
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Polar motion and earth tides from laser tracking by Kolenkiewicz, R., Smith, D. E., Rubincam, D. P., Dunn, P. J., Torrence, M. H.

“…The tracking of near-Earth satellites with laser systems permits the determination of the variation of latitude of the tracking station and the variation in…”
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The global albedo of the Moon at 1064 nm from LOLA: THE GLOBAL ALBEDO OF THE MOON FROM LOLA by Lucey, P. G., Neumann, G. A., Riner, M. A., Mazarico, E., Smith, D. E., Zuber, M. T., Paige, D. A., Bussey, D. B., Cahill, J. T., McGovern, A., Isaacson, P., Corley, L. M., Torrence, M. H., Melosh, H. J., Head, J. W., Song, E.

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