Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment: NASA's first in-space lidar system for atmospheric research

Richard H. Couch; Carroll W. Rowland; K. Scott Ellis; Michael P. Blythe; Curtis R. Regan; Michael R. Koch; Charles W. Antill Jr.; Wayne L. Kitchen; John W. Cox; Joseph F. DeLorme; Sharon K. Crockett; Rubin G. Remus; Joseph C. Casas; William H. Hunt

doi:10.1117/12.55775

1 January 1991 Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE): NASA's first in-space lidar system for atmospheric research

Richard H. Couch, Carroll W. Rowland, K. Scott Ellis, Michael P. Blythe, Curtis R. Regan, Michael R. Koch, Charles W. Antill Jr., Wayne L. Kitchen, John W. Cox, Joseph F. DeLorme, Sharon K. Crockett, Rubin G. Remus, Joseph C. Casas, William H. Hunt

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 30, Issue 1, (January 1991). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.55775

Abstract

The Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE) is being developed by NASA/Langley Research Center for flight on the Space Shuttle. The system will detect stratospheric and tropospheric aerosols, probe the planetary boundary layer, measure cloud top heights, and measure atmospheric temperature and density in the range of 10 to 40 km. The system consists of a nominal 1 m diameter telescope receiver, a three-color neodymium: YAG laser transmitter, and the system electronics. The instrument makes extensive use of Space Shuttle resources for electrical power, thermal control, and command and data handling. The instrument will fly on the Space Shuttle in mid-1993. This paper presents the engineering aspects of the design, fabrication, integration, and operation of the instrument. A companion paper by members of the LITE Science Steering Group that details the science aspects of LITE is in preparation and will be published at a later time.

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Richard H. Couch, Carroll W. Rowland, K. Scott Ellis, Michael P. Blythe, Curtis R. Regan, Michael R. Koch, Charles W. Antill Jr., Wayne L. Kitchen, John W. Cox, Joseph F. DeLorme, Sharon K. Crockett, Rubin G. Remus, Joseph C. Casas, and William H. Hunt "Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE): NASA's first in-space lidar system for atmospheric research," Optical Engineering 30(1), (1 January 1991). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.55775

Published: 1 January 1991

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