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Solid-State Lasers Join the Space Race

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R. Winn Hardin, Contributing Editor

In the 60s and 70s, scientists had carte blanche to develop space instruments. However, in todayis cost-conscious space programs, laser designers look towards Earth and improving commercial technologies to meet cost guidelines and accomplish mission objectives. Ruby lasers with rotating mirror Q-switches flew on the final three Apollo missions in the early 1970s, but for the15 years after that, lasers remained within the Earth's atmosphere (except for some military applications). More recently, lasers have become practical for space applications such as topographic mapping and atmospheric...Read full article

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    Published: June 1998
    Communicationsdefensediode lasersFeaturesLasers

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