Comprehensive in-orbit performance evaluation of the BepiColombo Laser Altimeter (BELA)

authored by: Alireza HosseiniArani
Abstract: The BepiColombo Laser Altimeter (BELA) is on its way to Mercury on board the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO), one of the two spacecraft of the BepiColombo mission. It will arrive at Mercury in December 2025 and start measurements of Mercury’s surface and environment. The goal of this study is to analyze the performance of BELA by using a comprehensive in-orbit performance model of the instrument.
Organisation(s): Institute of Geodesy
QUEST-Leibniz Research School
Type: Article
Journal: Planetary and space science
Volume: 195
ISSN: 0032-0633
Publication date: 01.2021
Publication status: Published
Peer reviewed: Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas: Astronomy and Astrophysics, Space and Planetary Science
Electronic version(s): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2020.105088 (Access: Open)
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