The MESSENGER MLA calibrated and reduced observations consist of laser ranges and instrument data collected by the MLA instrument during fly-by and orbital operations of Mercury. Also included are observations of Earth and Venus for calibration purposes.

 
Citation G. A. Neumann (GSFC), MESSENGER E/V/H MLA 3/4 CDR/RDR DATA V1.0, NASA Planetary Data System, 2010.
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Data Set Abstract Abstract ======== This data set consists of the MESSENGER Mercury Laser Altimeter (MLA) Calibrated Data Record (CDR) and Reduced Data Record (RDR) products. The MLA is a solid-state pulsed laser that measures the distance between the spacecraft and the surface of Mercury. The CDR products contain the science and auxiliary data products calibrated to physical units. The RDR products contain the calibrated, geolocated range data as profile measurements of the planetary radius.
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    Additional Information
    Mission Information MESSENGER
    Data Set Information MESS-E/V/H-MLA-3/4-CDR/RDR-DATA-V1.0
    Instrument Host Information MESS
    Instrument Information MLA
    Target Information EARTH
    VENUS
    CALIBRATION
    MERCURY