| Issue |
EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 362, 2026
31st International Laser Radar Conference (ILRC 31) Held Together with the 22nd Coherent Laser Radar Conference (CLRC 22)
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| Article Number | 08008 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Current and Future Space Lidar Missions | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636208008 | |
| Published online | 09 April 2026 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636208008
MERLIN laser transmitter for space borne methane sensing
Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, Steinbachstrasse 15, 52074 Aachen, Germany, Lead Author e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Published online: 9 April 2026
Abstract
MERLIN (Methane remote sensing LIDAR mission) is a joint DLR/CNES mission, which will measure column densities of methane in the earth's atmosphere. The heart of the instrument is the laser transmitter subsystem, developed and built by Airbus (Ottobrunn, Germany) in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (Aachen, Germany), being in charge of the laser's optomechanical assembly. The project is currently in Phase D. In this paper we would like to give an overview of the current status of assembly, integration and testing activities.
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