Title of article
The MESSENGER mission to Mercury: scientific payload
Author/Authors
Gold، نويسنده , , Robert E. and Solomon، نويسنده , , Sean C. and McNutt Jr.، نويسنده , , Ralph L. and Santo، نويسنده , , Andrew G. and Abshire، نويسنده , , James B. and Acuٌa، نويسنده , , Mario H. and Afzal، نويسنده , , Robert S. and Anderson، نويسنده , , Brian J. and Andrews، نويسنده , , G.Bruce and Bedini، نويسنده , , Peter D. and Cain، نويسنده , , John and Cheng، نويسنده , , Andrew F. and Evan، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2001
Pages
13
From page
1467
To page
1479
Abstract
The MErcury, Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) mission will send the first spacecraft to orbit the planet Mercury. A miniaturized set of seven instruments, along with the spacecraft telecommunications system, provide the means of achieving the scientific objectives that motivate the mission. The payload includes a combined wide- and narrow-angle imaging system; γ-ray, neutron, and X-ray spectrometers for remote geochemical sensing; a vector magnetometer; a laser altimeter; a combined ultraviolet-visible and visible-infrared spectrometer to detect atmospheric species and map mineralogical absorption features; and an energetic particle and plasma spectrometer to characterize ionized species in the magnetosphere.
Journal title
PLANETARY AND SPACE SCIENCE
Serial Year
2001
Journal title
PLANETARY AND SPACE SCIENCE
Record number
2308777
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