Laser camera system

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The Laser Camera System ( LCS ) is an instrument for creating 3-dimensional image data of the space shuttle in space . It was developed by the Canadian company Neptec on behalf of NASA . The system is used to check the heat shield for damage in order to prevent a catastrophe like the Columbia accident .

The LCS is part of the Orbiter Boom Sensor System .

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