O.A. Ivlev1, V.K. Milyukov2, I.A. Grechukhin3, D.A. Pavlov4, V.V. Azarov5, Y.A. Kotlov6, I.O. Ivlev7, V.K. Sysoev8

1,3,5,6,7 JSC "Precision Systems and Instruments" (Moscow, Russia)

2 Sternberg Astronomical Institute of Lomonosov Moscow State University (Moscow, Russia)

4 Saint Petersburg State Univercity (Saint-Petersburg, Russia)

8 Lavochkin Science and Production Association (Moscow, Russia)

Laser retroreflector arrays placed on the Moon have a target error up to ±76 mm, caused by a number of reasons: a large number of reflectors in the array and large array sizes, libration of the Moon and an orientation error to the Earth (from 2° to 10°).

Improving the metrological accuracy of Lunar laser ranging.

The parameters of a single hollow corner reflector with an aperture of 140 mm with a zero target error delivered to the Moon by the Luna-27 spacecraft are substantiated.

The use of the proposed design of a single corner reflector with a zero target error will make it possible to increase the metrological accuracy of the Lunar laser ranging system.

Ivlev O.A., Milyukov V.K., Grechukhin I.A., Pavlov D.A., Azarov V.V., Kotlov Y.A., Ivlev I.O., Sysoev V.K. Laser corner cube reflector for Russian lunar landing stations. Information-measuring and Control Systems. 2023. V. 21. № 3. P. 90−102. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18127/j20700814 -202303-12 (in Russian)

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