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2016-12-02 10:39:00 UTC
APOLLO has been up and working to various degrees since October 2005,
with science-quality data beginning April 2006. The current (as of mid-2011)
status is:[21]
All 5 reflectors (three Apollo and two Lunokhod) ranged routinely.
As many as 12 photons in a single pulse (limited by detector - might have been
more)
Sustained rate of about 3 photons per pulse over several minutes. This about 65
times more photons detected than previous efforts.
As many as 50,000 return photons detected in a single lunation (during 5 hours
total operation)
with science-quality data beginning April 2006. The current (as of mid-2011)
status is:[21]
All 5 reflectors (three Apollo and two Lunokhod) ranged routinely.
As many as 12 photons in a single pulse (limited by detector - might have been
more)
Sustained rate of about 3 photons per pulse over several minutes. This about 65
times more photons detected than previous efforts.
As many as 50,000 return photons detected in a single lunation (during 5 hours
total operation)