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MESSENGER E/V/H MERCURY LASER ALTIMETER 2 EDR RAW DATA V1.0

Published by National Aeronautics and Space Administration | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Catalog Last Checked: July 14, 2026 at 11:18 PM | Dataset Last Updated: July 17, 2025
Abstract ======== This data set consists of the MESSENGER Mercury Laser Altimeter (MLA) uncalibrated observations, also known as Experiment Data Records, or EDRs. The MLA is a solid-state pulsed laser that measures the distance between the spacecraft and the surface of Mercury. There are three EDR data products, MLASCIENCERAW, MLASTATUS, and MLAHDIAGNOSTIC, including the laser ranges, instrument status, and hardware diagnostic information.

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