UC San Diego-Led Science Team Selected for NASA Satellite Mission
February 05, 2026
February 05, 2026
LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 5 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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UC San Diego-Led Science Team Selected for NASA Satellite Mission
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With Fricker serving as principal investigator (PI), EDGE will be the first global satellite imaging laser altimeter system. Laser altimetry is a technology that sends laser pulses to Earth's surface and records the time it takes them to return to the spacecraft. . . .
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UC San Diego-Led Science Team Selected for NASA Satellite Mission
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With Fricker serving as principal investigator (PI), EDGE will be the first global satellite imaging laser altimeter system. Laser altimetry is a technology that sends laser pulses to Earth's surface and records the time it takes them to return to the spacecraft. . . .