Experimental laser gets test at EAFB

EDWARDS AFB – An experimental laser device that has the ability to detect potential hazards at a lunar landing site for future robotic spacecraft was flight-tested at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center. T he lidar device – meaning light detection and ranging, using light instead of radio waves as radar does – was mounted on a helicopter and flown over Rogers Dry Lake. For the full story visit www.avpress.com/n/27/0827_s6.hts