Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Apollo_12
gptkbp:collaborations international space agencies
scientists and engineers
gptkbp:collection precise distance measurements
gptkbp:conducted Earth's surface
gptkbp:contributed_to testing general relativity
gptkbp:discontinued 1970s
gptkbp:equipment laser ranging systems
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:1969
gptkbp:founded gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:has_impact_on future lunar missions
gptkbp:has_influence_on gptkb:future_space_missions
gptkbp:has_programs navigation systems
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment
gptkbp:improves lunar distance measurements
lunar motion
gptkbp:involves optical telescopes
Earth-based observatories
gptkbp:is_a_tool_for gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkbp:is_affected_by atmospheric conditions
gptkbp:is_essential_for understanding lunar tides
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Lunar_Exploration_Program
gptkbp:is_recognized_by its scientific contributions
gptkbp:is_referenced_in scientific publications
gptkbp:is_reflected_in retroreflectors
gptkbp:is_related_to space geodesy
gptkbp:is_studied_in the Moon's gravitational field
gptkbp:is_supported_by government funding
gptkbp:is_used_in measure the Moon's distance to within centimeters
gptkbp:key_event testing theories of gravity
gptkbp:location gptkb:planet
gptkbp:notable_models lunar motion
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operational_status over 50 years
gptkbp:project multiple measurements
gptkbp:provides_information_on lunar geology
lunar science
gptkbp:purpose measure the distance between the Earth and the Moon
gptkbp:requires high-precision timing
gptkbp:research Earth's rotation
gptkbp:result geodesy
gptkbp:significance understanding Earth-Moon dynamics
gptkbp:technique distance measurement
gptkbp:technology photodetectors
gptkbp:uses laser beams