Mar 1988
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1988spwd....3...22f&link_type=abstract
Space World (ISSN 0038-6332), vol. Y-3-291, March 1988, p. 22-24.
Physics
Gamma Ray Spectrometers, Lunar Geology, Lunar Maps, Mars Observer, Lunar Bases, Lunar Exploration, Polar Orbits, Spacecraft Instruments
Scientific paper
The mission of the Lunar Geoscience Observer (LGO) derived from the Mars Observer is discussed. The LGO will assume a lunar near-polar orbit of about 100 km for mapping purposes. It will carry a series of instruments including gamma-ray and X-ray spectrometers, and the Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS), which will sense in over 100 bands with high spectral resolution to detect specific minerals. The LGO could also carry such instruments as a magnetometer, an electron reflectometer, a radar altimeter, and a thermal emission spectrometer. It is shown that, from the manned-spaceflight perspective, delaying LGO may delay establishment of a lunar base.
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