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NASA, Norwegian Map Authority to Develop Arctic Satellite Laser Ranging Station

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NASA and the Norwegian Mapping Authority are partnering to develop a state-of-the-art satellite laser ranging station 650 miles from the North Pole that will produce high-precision locations of orbiting satellites, help track changes in the ice sheets and improve the efficiency of marine transportation and agriculture. The Arctic station will be the latest addition to a global network of space geodetic stations, which measure and monitor the size and shape of Earth, its orientation in space, the exact location of points on its surface and how these locations change over time. Space...Read full article

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    Published: September 2017
    BusinessNASANorwegian Mapping AuthorityNorwayLaserssatelliteImagingNorth PoleArcticclimate changeAmericasEuropelight speed

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