gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:physicist
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Apollo_12
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gptkbp:collaborations
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international space agencies
scientists and engineers
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gptkbp:collection
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precise distance measurements
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gptkbp:conducted
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Earth's surface
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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testing general relativity
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gptkbp:discontinued
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1970s
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gptkbp:equipment
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laser ranging systems
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gptkbp:exhibited_at
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gptkb:hospital
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:1969
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:hospital
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gptkbp:has_impact_on
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future lunar missions
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gptkbp:has_influence_on
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gptkb:future_space_missions
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gptkbp:has_programs
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navigation systems
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Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment
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gptkbp:improves
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lunar distance measurements
lunar motion
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gptkbp:involves
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optical telescopes
Earth-based observatories
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gptkbp:is_a_tool_for
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gptkb:Research_Institute
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gptkbp:is_affected_by
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atmospheric conditions
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gptkbp:is_essential_for
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understanding lunar tides
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:Lunar_Exploration_Program
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
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its scientific contributions
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gptkbp:is_referenced_in
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scientific publications
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gptkbp:is_reflected_in
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retroreflectors
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gptkbp:is_related_to
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space geodesy
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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the Moon's gravitational field
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gptkbp:is_supported_by
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government funding
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gptkbp:is_used_in
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measure the Moon's distance to within centimeters
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gptkbp:key_event
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testing theories of gravity
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:planet
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gptkbp:notable_models
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lunar motion
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:NASA
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gptkbp:operational_status
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over 50 years
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gptkbp:project
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multiple measurements
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gptkbp:provides_information_on
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lunar geology
lunar science
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gptkbp:purpose
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measure the distance between the Earth and the Moon
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gptkbp:requires
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high-precision timing
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gptkbp:research
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Earth's rotation
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gptkbp:result
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geodesy
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gptkbp:significance
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understanding Earth-Moon dynamics
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gptkbp:technique
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distance measurement
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gptkbp:technology
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photodetectors
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gptkbp:uses
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laser beams
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