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Next Generation Lunar Reflector

by Brian Wang

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Jan 14, 2025
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Improved technology will be taken to the moon by SpaceX, Firefly Aerospace and NASA with a launch tomorrow of the Firefly Blue Ghost 1 mission.

The Next Generation Lunar Retroreflector (NGLR) serves as a target for lasers on Earth to precisely measure the distance between Earth and the Moon. The NGLR will reflect very short laser pulses from Earth-based …

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