Ooo. Not sure if you can tell us anything. If you can’t I totally understand.
But in case you can: Was a radar based altimeter considered?
How do you guys deal with kicked up regolith? (I have seen first hand how hard heavy snow is on lidars, and would imagine that regolith “shower” is similar, but what do I know.)
inamberclad
The lasers are smaller and lighter than most radar systems. They're also pointed out at about 45 degrees from the lander and they're not supposed to be used for the last few dozen meters of descent.
But in case you can: Was a radar based altimeter considered?
How do you guys deal with kicked up regolith? (I have seen first hand how hard heavy snow is on lidars, and would imagine that regolith “shower” is similar, but what do I know.)