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How does a laser-ranging device work?

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The laser-ranging device uses a laser beam that travels to a reflector and reflects back onto it. The laser ranging device can detect and measure changes in the reflector.

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A global network of observation stations measures the round trip time of flight of ultrashort pulses of light to satellites equipped with retroreflectors.
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