The APOLLO 11 moon landing crew (for all you moon landing deniers out there) left a retro-reflecting panel on the moon’s surface for hyper- accurate surface-to-surface distance measurements. Given the time interval from laser pulse transmission on earth to reception of the reflected pulse back on earth measured as 2.51s, what is the surface-to-surface distance to the moon?

The APOLLO 11 moon landing crew (for all you moon landing deniers out there) left a retro-reflecting panel on the moon’s surface for hyper- accurate surface-to-surface distance measurements. Given the time interval from laser pulse transmission on earth to reception of the reflected pulse back on earth measured as 2.51s, what is the surface-to-surface distance to the moon?

Horizons: Exploring the Universe (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305960961

Author:Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman

Publisher:Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman

Chapter17: Mercury, Venus, And Mars

Section: Chapter Questions

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