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By: instgtr send a private message
Mesa : AZ : USA | 2 months ago  
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Nasa's Goddard Laser Range Finder facility hits the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (which is about the size of a mini van and orbiting the moon at 3,600 miles per hour) from 250,000 miles away...

And not only that - they're doing it 28 times per second...

(i'll take em on in a nice little game of laser tag...)

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Posted By mllovric mllovric | 2 months ago
They may take you instead. 25/9/2009.
Reply By instgtr instgtr | 2 months ago
Awwww, c'mon - - - Y'think???
Posted By blueforc blueforc | 2 months ago
awesome!
Posted By spike-breaker08 spike-breaker08 | about 1 month ago
didn't they say what's the purpose of lasering?
Posted By wasem wasem | 10 days ago
thx for sharing this
Posted By wasem wasem | 10 days ago
keep up the good work
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