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Development of a lunar phase laser rangefinder

Project description

Implementation of the flagship scientific project on the basis of the Moscow State University Traffic Police on the laser location of the Moon to study the stochastic gravitational background. The key task is to create a phase laser rangefinder on the basis of the Kislovodsk Mountain Observatory. The project is aimed at fundamental research, but it also has practical applications — monitoring objects up to 40,000 km high orbits.

Target outcome

Creation of an experimental sample of a lunar phase laser rangefinder for fundamental research of the nature of gravitational waves and practical application — position monitoring and visual identification of any objects in near-Earth space.

Stage

Development of an advance design and a detailed technical specification for the creation of a laser installation.

Project team

Contractor
TRAFFIC POLICE OFFICER OF MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY
Partners
ANO "Frontiers of Science", LLC "CPIR "Frontiers of Science""

Project type

Funding
Investment
Format
Applied research

Support you are looking for

  • Инвестиции в проект с последующей возможностью использовать лазерную установку для коммерческих задач
  • Предоставление доступа к технологиям для реализации НИОКР
  • Логистическая поддержка для доставки зарубежного оборудования
  • Медийная поддержка
  • Административная поддержка

Roadmap

2025

Development of scientific and technical proposals

Development of measurement techniques and their processing. Draft LFLD

2025–2026

ECD and Software development

2026

Purchase, manufacture, laboratory tests

Purchase of components, manufacture, laboratory (track) tests of an experimental LFLD sample

2027

Installation and acceptance tests

Delivery to KGO, installation of LFLD on a telescope, debugging, carrying out PSI EO LFLD

2028

Interagency testing and regular monitoring

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