In-orbit performance evaluation and improvement of BepiColombo Laser Altimeter (BELA)

authored by: Alireza Hosseiniarani, Stefano Bertone, Daniel Arnold, Thomas Beck, Clemence Herny, Antoine Pommerol, Adrian Jäggi, Nicolas Thomas
Abstract: The goal of this work is to simulate the BELA measurements in-orbit around Mercury and to study the instrument performance in determining the topography and surface properties of Mercury. We also discuss possible approaches to improve the instrument performance.
External Organisation(s): University of Bern
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA-GSFC)
Type: Abstract
No. of pages: 2
Publication date: 15.09.2019
Publication status: Published
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