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Leaders in Lidar | Chapter 2: Go Back to Mars

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After the devastating loss of Mars Observer, the Goddard team mourns and regroups to build a second MOLA instrument for the Mars Global Surveyor mission. But before their laser altimeter goes to Mars, the team seizes an opportunity to test it on the Space Shuttle.

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Music: "Unanswered Questions," "Chasing Lights," "Curious Occasion," "Time Ticking Away," "Have You Seen Annie," "Down to the Wire," "Man Versus Clock," "Everyday Stories." Universal Production Music.

Ryan Fitzgibbons (KBRwyle): Producer, Writer, Editor, Animator, Researcher
LK Ward (KBRwyle): Narrator, Project support
James Garvin (NASA, Chief Scientist Goddard): Scientist, Interviewee, Project support
Thomas A. Neumann (NASA/GSFC): Scientist, Interviewee, Project support
Bryan Blair (NASA/GSFC): Interviewee
David E. Smith (NASA/GSFC): Interviewee
James Abshire (NASA/GSFC): Interviewee
Jan McGarry (NASA/GSFC): Interviewee
Jay Zwally (NASA/GSFC): Interviewee
Ralph Dubayah (University of Maryland): Interviewee
Xiaoli Sun (NASA/GSFC): Interviewee
Jack L. Bufton (GST): Interviewee
John F. Cavanaugh (NASA/GSFC): Interviewee
Joseph-Paul A. Swinski (NASA/GSFC): Interviewee
David Lloyd Rabine (NASA/GSFC): Project support
Kathryn Mersmann (NASA/GSFC): Project support
Michael McClare (KBRwyle): Videographer
Rob Andreoli (AIMM): Videographer

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Chapter Markers:
00:00 A Tragic Event
01:39 Going Back to Mars
03:22 The Shuttle Laser Altimeter
05:41 MOLA-2 on Mars Global Surveyor
06:12 First Big Test
07:23 Results on Mars
08:57 Coming Up Next
Category
Tech
Tags
Goddard Space Flight Center, Laser, Lidar
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