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astro-ph.EP2010★ 85 cited
Laser Ranging to the Lost Lunokhod~1 Reflector
T. W. Murphy, E. G. Adelberger, J. B. R. Battat +6
In 1970, the Soviet Lunokhod 1 rover delivered a French-built laser reflector to the Moon. Although a few range measurements were made within three months of its landing, these mea…
astro-ph.EP2010★ 92 cited
Long-term degradation of optical devices on the moon
T. W. Murphy, E. G. Adelberger, J. B. R. Battat +6
Forty years ago, Apollo astronauts placed the first of several retroreflector arrays on the lunar surface. Their continued usefulness for laser-ranging might suggest that the lunar…