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Record 1 2001-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronautics
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
CONT

The spacecraft will free fall from 20 m onto the surface of the asteroid. This phase is totally autonomous. ONC-W will be used for target-plate tracking until about 2 m from the asteroid surface. At an altitude of about 50 m, the LIDAR will not be used anymore, and a laser range finder and fan-beam sensor will be used for altitude sensing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronautique
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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