Laser instrument on NASA's LRO successfully pings Indian moon lander
Published Date: 1/19/2024
Source: phys.org
For the first time at the moon, a laser beam was transmitted and reflected between an orbiting NASA spacecraft and an Oreo-sized device on ISRO's (Indian Space Research Organization) Vikram lander on the lunar surface. The successful experiment opens the door to a new style of precisely locating targets on the moon's surface.