{"id":30740,"date":"2026-07-01T15:50:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T14:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microgate.it\/?post_type=progettoprogetti&p=30740"},"modified":"2026-08-12T07:53:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T06:53:34","slug":"asi-sdlr-2","status":"publish","type":"progettoprogetti","link":"https:\/\/microgate.it\/en\/astronomy-space\/projects\/asi-sdlr\/","title":{"rendered":"SDLR"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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SDLR<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Space Debris Laser Ranging Station<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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2027<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\/\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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Project specifications<\/h2>\n\t\t
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Main Scope<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Space Debris Laser Ranging Station<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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Developed by<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

CASTORE Consortium (Microgate, ADS International, LEOS, AstroSysteme Austria, Lumi Space) \u2013 Support of INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri and INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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2027<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n
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1 m<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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Ranging laser<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

1064nm, 150mJ, 1ns, 200Hz<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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0.31 m<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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84<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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28 mm<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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589 nm sodium laser<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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All lasers developed and manufactured in Italy<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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Additional capabilities<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Uplink correction of the ranging laser, Compatibility with momentum transfer and QKD, Advanced time-of-flight ranging sensor based on MPD single photon detectors<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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National Base Space Center \"Giuseppe Colombo\"<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n
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ASI \u2013 Agenzia Spaziale Italiana <\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t

SDLR<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Space Debris Laser Ranging Station<\/h2>\n\t\t
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