Expected Data by Lunar Image/SpectroMeter (LISM)

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Jan 2002

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The Moon Beyond 2002: Next Steps in Lunar Science and Exploration, p. 21

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Mission Planning, Lunar Surface, Surface Properties, Prototypes, Spectrometers, Fabrication

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The Moon is the nearest celestial body to the Earth. The Moon has keys to understand the origin and evolution of planets and their moons and our solar system. The Moon is the most important target of space explorations. Since 1960's, numerous unmanned and manned explorations have been carried out. The data by these explorations has been a huge amount and includes much information. However, there is still lack in data collected so far to understand the Moon. National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) and Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) are developing a Moon explorer the SELenological and ENgineering Explorer (SELENE) that will be launched in 2005 by an H-2A rocket. The purpose of this explorer is to accumulate data for scientific knowledge and to determine the possible availability of the Moon. Understanding the surface morphology and the surface material and its distribution of the planets and their moons is fundamental for planetary explorations. By the investigation of the Moon surface, we can presume the history of the surface and can often realize when and how the surface was formed and even internal activity of the Moon. The information of the surface is also indispensable for the future activity of human being on the Moon. Optical sensors are common and effective tools to investigate the Moon surface. We are planning to install the Lunar Imager / SpectroMeter (LISM) is a mission instrument on SELENE. The LISM consists of three subsystems: the Terrain Camera (TC), the Multiband Imager (MI) and the Spectral Profiler (SP). LISM was outlined in our past paper. We completed the LISM Prototype Model (PM) phase in 2001, and have finished the Flight Model (FM) design phase recently. We are now in FM fabrication phase. We introduce the status of LISM development and discuss the LISM FM performance in this presentation.

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