ICESat-2: Laser Focus (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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Opto-Mechanical Engineer Tyler Evans explains how the photons that bounce back from Earth are received and filtered by the ATLAS telescope. ATLAS is the primary instrument on board the ICESat-2 spacecraft, which measures the height of Earth's features. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNsOBCd7cFs Download in HD formats: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/11726#22340

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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