NASA LRO Laser Ranging Support
List of LRO-LR Tracking Stations
| Station | Location | Synch to LOLA? | Firerate (Hz) | Max # / sec in LOLA window | Expected energy at LRO (fJ / sqcm) | Station Frequency Source |
Date of first successful ranging to LRO | LR Status |
| NGSLR | Maryland, US | Yes | 28 | 28 | 1 to 5 | Maser (18-Oct-2010) | 30-Jun-2009 | Operational |
| MLRS, McDonald | Texas, US | No | 10 | 2 to 4 | 1 to 10 | Cesium | 02-Jul-2009 | Operational |
| MOBLAS-7, Greenbelt | Maryland, US | No | 10 | 2 to 4 | 1 to 3 | Maser (18-Oct-2010) | 02-Jul-2009 | Operational |
| Herstmonceux | Great Britain | Yes | 14 | 14 | 1 to 3 | Maser (13-May-2010) |
13-Jul-2009 | Operational |
| Zimmerwald | Switzerland | Yes | 14 | 14 | 1 to 3 | Ovenized crystal oscillator | 20-Jul-2009 | Operational |
| Wettzell | Germany | No | 7 | 7 | 1 to 10 | Cesium | 30-Oct-2009 | Operational |
| MOBLAS-6, Hartebeesthoek | South Africa | No | 10 | 2 to 4 | 1 to 3 | Maser | 05-Dec-2009 | Operational |
| MOBLAS-5, Yarragadee | Australia | No | 10 | 2 to 4 | 1 to 3 | Maser (14-May-2010) |
25-Jan-2010 | Operational |
| MOBLAS-4, Monument Peak | California, US | No | 10 | 2 to 4 | 1 to 3 | GPS steered Rubidum | 03-Feb-2010 | Operational |
| Grasse/MEO | France | No | 10 | 2 to 4 | 1 to 10 | Cesium | 18-May-2010 | Operational |
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