LAGEOS

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LAGEOS, Laser Geodynamics Satellite or Laser Geometric Environmental Observation Survey, are a series of two scientific research satellites designed to provide an orbiting laser ranging benchmark for geodynamical studies of the Earth. Each satellite is a high-density passive laser reflector in a very stable medium Earth orbit (MEO).

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Laser Geodynamics Satellite; Laser Geometric Environmental Observation Survey
artificial satellite


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    commonsimageLAGEOS-NASA Commons