Bern-made laser altimeter taking off to Mercury
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - 06:31
in Astronomy & Space
University of Bern's Laser Altimeter BELA has been successfully tested during the last weeks and the last components will be delivered to ESA on 5 October. The first laser altimeter for inter-planetary flight to be built in Europe is part of the ESA BepiColombo mission to Mercury. Starting in 2024, it will provide data about the planet's surface.