STS064-203-072 - STS-064 - LIDAR-In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE) on Discovery's payload bay
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Description: Photographic documentation of the LIDAR-In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE) payload on the Space Shuttle Discovery's payload bay during STS-64. The experiment was conducted in order to assess the Light Intensification, Detection, and Ranging (LIDAR) hardware design and obtain scientific data on atmospheric parameters. LIDAR transmits and measures reflected light waves through a combination of laser and radar technology.
Subject Terms: STS-64, SPACE SHUTTLES, DISCOVERY (ORBITER), PAYLOADS, SPACEBORNE EXPERIMENTS, LASERS, OPTICAL RADAR, LIGHT (VISIBLE RADIATION)
Categories: Payloads
Interior_Exterior: Exterior
Ground_Orbit: On-orbit
Original: Film - 70MM CT
Preservation File Format: TIFF
feat: NON-EARTHOBS
STS-64
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