The reflector would be used for laser range-finding observations by spacecraft orbiting the Moon.
Credit: ispace
Ispace’s European subsidiary and the Italian Space Agency plan to deploy a laser reflector on the Moon in 2026 to help with lunar mapping and navigation. The laser retroreflector array (LaRA2), a small dome-shaped instrument, would be integrated into the APEX 1.0 lunar lander as part of ispace...
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