3D scannerless LADAR for orbiter inspection

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6220, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Nellums, Robert O ^a   Habbit, Robert D ^a   Heying, Mark R ^a   Pitts, Todd A ^a   Sandusky, John V ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

LADAR; Miniature; Phase detection; Range imaging; Space flight; Video rate

Indexed keywords

PHASE DETECTION; RANGE IMAGING; THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM; VIDEO RATE;

ORBITS; ROBOTIC ARMS; SPACE FLIGHT; SPACE SHUTTLES;

OPTICAL RADAR;

EID: 33747366600     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.670569     Document Type: Conference Paper

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