| Date: | 2005-08-13 11:23:00 | |
| Sender: | Etienne Samain <Etienne Samain <etienne.samain@obs-azur.fr>> | |
| Subject: | [SLR-Mail] No. 1357: French Lunar Laser Ranging | |
| Author: | Etienne Samain | |
| Content: | ******************************************************************************** SLR Electronic Mail 2005-08-13 11:23:00 UTC Message No. 1357 ******************************************************************************** Author: Etienne Samain Subject: French Lunar Laser Ranging The French Lunar Laser Ranging station (LLR 7845) is now stopped for 8 months to do improvements and modifications. These modifications are parts of the MeO program that was decided in 2004 to enlarge the capability of the station. The station will restart in the beginning of the summer 2006, in an intermediate configuration. The whole program will be terminated in 2007. The current developments are: Telescope: high speed motorization, high accuracy pointing, Dome: new guiding device, Building: focus laboratory, offices, Optics: optical benches for experimental research, optical path, Operational telemetry: lasers, high speed laser commutation, photo-detection, Software. The station will be renamed MeO, for Metrology and Optics. Kind regards The MeO crew From: Etienne Samain ******************************************************************************** |