LIDAR-In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE) on the payload bay

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

05.20.2011

Courtesy Photo

NASA

Photographic documentation of the LIDAR-In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE) hardware on the Space Shuttle Discovery's payload bay during STS-64. The LITE was designed to demonstrate and test the first Light Intensification, Detection, and Ranging (LIDAR) instrument designed for use in space by assessing the hardware design and obtaining scientific data on atmospheric parameters.

NASA Identifier: STS064-72-044

• Date Taken: 05.20.2011
• Date Posted: 10.17.2012 23:27
• Photo ID: 737828
• Resolution: 4105x4105
• Size: 19.82 MB
• Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US