European Facility For Airborne Research Dec. 5, 2025, 07:51
| Name | AWA Riegl LD90 laser altimeter |
| Acronym | Riegl-LD90-AWI |
| Manufacturer | RIEGL |
| Manufacturer website | http://www.riegl.com/ |
| Operated by | AWI |
| Operated onboard |
| Name | Laser Altimeter |
| Acronym | Laser Altimeter |
| Measured parameter | Aircraft height above surface |
| Operating principle | Transmits a laser pulse and measures travel-time of reflected signal |
| Measurement(s) | Active Remote Sensing |
| External dimension | laser 30 x 20 x 30 control unit: 20 x 50 x 40 (uses same control unit as gravimeter) |
| Weight | 11.0 |
| Operating mode | Remote sensing |
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| Operational restriction | No operator required once the measurements are started. |
| Operational requirements | 10 W/ 28 V DC |
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| Additional information | LD90-3800 HiP-LR |
| Access | Access to other user could be arranged on request. |
| Could also fit on any aircraft having the following characteristics | |
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