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LARES (acronym for Laser Relativity Satellite) (COSPAR ID (2012-006A )) is an Italian Space Agency〔 〕 scientific satellite launched from the ESA Guiana Space Centre of Kourou, French Guiana, by the maiden flight of the European launch vehicle Vega on 13 February 2012.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】title=Vega Launch Vehicle )〕〔 〕 〔 〕〔 〕 The ''LARES'' satellite is the densest known object orbiting in the Solar System.〔 ==Mission== The satellite, completely passive, is made of tungsten alloy and houses 92 cube corner retroreflectors that are used to track the satellite via laser from stations on Earth. ''LARESs body has a diameter of about and weighs about .〔 〕 LARES was inserted in an orbit with of perigee, an inclination of 69.5 degrees and reduced eccentricity. The satellite is tracked by the International Laser Ranging Service stations.〔 〕〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「LARES (satellite)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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