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- noun
retroreflector
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They include a spacecraft lander, a U.S. flag, the lunar laser ranging retroflector, space boots and other items that were jettisoned to lighten Apollo's load for its return trip to Earth.
Philadelphia Business News - Local Philadelphia News | The Philadelphia Business Journal 2010
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They include a spacecraft lander, a U.S. flag, the lunar laser ranging retroflector, space boots and other items that were jettisoned to lighten Apollo's load for its return trip to Earth.
Los Angeles Business News - Local Los Angeles News | Los Angeles Business from bizjournals 2010
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Bova apparently credits this idea to Peter Glaser (who among many other things was project manager for the Apollo 11 lunar ranging retroflector array) in 1968.
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