The Laser Tranmitter can perform high resolution altitude measurements. It is a compact, lighweight, diode pumped, Nd infrared laser that was produced by McDonnell Douglas Corporation. It was designed to provide the high energy pulses needed for ranging at lunar distances. This system was used to obtain altitude measurements durring mapping orbits around the Moon. The optics of the high recolution camera are also used as the input of a laser ranger altimeter. Here are some general characteristics of the camera and the filters Mass: Transmitter 650 grams Mass: Power Supply 615 grams Size: Transmitter 4 x 10 x 22 cm Size: Power Supply 2.5 x 10 x 16 cm Laser Type: Diode-Pumped Nd: YAG Pulse Energy: 0.18 Joule Pulse Length: 10 nsec

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