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 Apr 13 2005, 03:18 PM
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Another interesting fact sheet on an MSL instrument. This one achieves remote sensing (up to 13 meters away) of elemental abundances by firing a laser and and performing spectrographic analysis of the resultant flash. Another part of the instrument is a Remote Micro Imager, which gives resolution approaching the MER MI, but at a range of 2 meters rather than 6 cm.
Apart from great opportunities for rapid science return, this instrument also has a significant coolness factor.  I mean, a rover with a laser that zaps rocks! If that doesn't capture the public's imagination, I wonder what will?  Also: a new article on MSL and ChemCam from Astrobio.net. According to the article the Double and Delay option for MSL is still being considered. Anyone know when NASA will/must make a decision? |
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Apr 13 2005, 03:52 PM
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Thanks for the links. Very clever ideas. ChemCam will enhance MSL's analytic power; it works fast and will enable preliminary analysis to help decide which targets to study in detail with Chemin etc. The RMI (Remote Micro Imager) will do the same for MAHLI (MArs Handlens Imager).
That zapper laser may also have other uses, it should be possible to detect it from orbit. Does the RMI use the same optics as the laser? -------------------- |
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Redstone Chemcam Apr 13 2005, 03:18 PM
Redstone QUOTE (cIclops @ Apr 13 2005, 03:52 PM)Does t... Apr 13 2005, 04:10 PM
Gsnorgathon Does anyone else get a childish kick out of the no... Apr 14 2005, 01:16 AM dvandorn QUOTE (Gsnorgathon @ Apr 13 2005, 08:16 PM)Do... Apr 14 2005, 06:48 AM BruceMoomaw The artist's renderings of the MSL firing its ... Apr 14 2005, 06:20 AM BruceMoomaw Correction: that other mineralogical instrument on... Apr 14 2005, 06:24 AM Sunspot Remote Micro-Imager
The RMI will provide very high... Apr 14 2005, 06:23 PM cIclops QUOTE (Sunspot @ Apr 14 2005, 06:23 PM)<cu... Apr 14 2005, 06:34 PM arccos >Double and Delay option
This is new informatio... Apr 15 2005, 01:01 PM Marcel QUOTE (arccos @ Apr 15 2005, 01:01 PM)>Dou... Apr 21 2005, 09:07 AM odave QUOTE (Marcel @ Apr 21 2005, 05:07 AM).....be... Apr 21 2005, 03:00 PM remcook a good article about MSL. makes me want the time t... Apr 21 2005, 08:35 AM BruceMoomaw There's another good reason not to launch both... Apr 21 2005, 01:38 PM Marcel QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Apr 21 2005, 01:38 PM)Th... Apr 21 2005, 01:56 PM djellison I suppose one good reason to do one MSL, and anoth... Apr 21 2005, 02:06 PM BruceMoomaw QUOTE (Marcel @ Apr 21 2005, 01:56 PM)To be h... Apr 21 2005, 03:22 PM BruceMoomaw QUOTE (djellison @ Apr 21 2005, 02:06 PM)I st... Apr 21 2005, 03:27 PM djellison Perhaps there's scope for something like ESA p... Apr 21 2005, 03:38 PM BruceMoomaw There is certainly a lot of interest, after Cassin... Apr 21 2005, 05:29 PM cIclops Collaborations work best when all partners gain so... Apr 22 2005, 07:57 AM djellison QUOTE (cIclops @ Apr 22 2005, 07:57 AM)As ESA... Apr 22 2005, 09:16 AM cIclops QUOTE (djellison @ Apr 22 2005, 09:16 AM)QUOT... Apr 22 2005, 03:51 PM tedstryk QUOTE (cIclops @ Apr 22 2005, 03:51 PM)QUOTE ... Apr 22 2005, 04:31 PM dvandorn QUOTE (cIclops @ Apr 22 2005, 10:51 AM)ESA ha... Apr 22 2005, 06:11 PM cIclops QUOTE (dvandorn @ Apr 22 2005, 06:11 PM)QUOTE... Apr 23 2005, 11:24 AM gpurcell QUOTE (cIclops @ Apr 23 2005, 11:24 AM)QUOTE ... Apr 25 2005, 07:59 PM cIclops QUOTE (gpurcell @ Apr 25 2005, 07:59 PM)<c... Apr 25 2005, 09:14 PM tedstryk QUOTE (cIclops @ Apr 25 2005, 09:14 PM)QUOTE ... Apr 25 2005, 09:35 PM BruceMoomaw One more interesting little tidbit from the first ... Apr 25 2005, 10:41 PM cIclops QUOTE (BruceMoomaw @ Apr 25 2005, 10:41 PM)On... Apr 26 2005, 06:47 AM tedstryk Well, yes, ExoMars is one rover and one orbiter, b... Apr 26 2005, 09:49 AM cIclops QUOTE (tedstryk @ Apr 26 2005, 09:49 AM)Well,... Apr 26 2005, 10:56 AM Bob Shaw Comparisons between Beagle 2 and any putative ESA ... Apr 26 2005, 02:41 PM djellison I think there were lessons learnt with B2 (no one ... Apr 26 2005, 02:50 PM cIclops or how about a rover race on Mars ... Exo-Ferrari ... Apr 26 2005, 06:22 PM |
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