LARES
LARES is the passive ASI tungsten-alloy ranging sphere launched on Vega’s first flight on February 13, 2012. Its 92 reflectors support laser tracking from an approximately 1450 km orbit for relativity and geodesy research.
Identity
- Aliases
- LARES 1Laser Relativity Satellite2012-006A
- Name
- LARES
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- LARES is the passive ASI tungsten-alloy ranging sphere launched on Vega’s first flight on February 13, 2012. Its 92 reflectors support laser tracking from an approximately 1450 km orbit for relativity and geodesy research.
- First Flight Date
- 2012-02-13
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.asi.it/en/earth-science/lares/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- October 29, 2026 at 16:04:14 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 29, 2026 at 16:04:14 UTC