The current state of the art in the use of the lasers in space communication, laser ranging and remote sensing

1Yatskiv, DYa.
1Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Kosm. nauka tehnol. 1998, 4 ;(4):118–131
https://doi.org/10.15407/knit1998.04.118
Publication Language: Ukrainian
Abstract: 
The general description of the state of the art m the development of space communication, laser ranging, and remote sensing is given. The methods, set-up, and general parameters of the main devices and experiments are reviewed and discussed. The paper Is based on the review of periodicals.
Keywords: laser ranging, space communication, Space Navigation
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