ESA's SMART-1 mission launched to the MOON: Technology and science goals

B. H. Foing; G. D. Racca; A. Marini; E. Evrard; L. Stagnaro; M. Almeida; D. Koschny; D. Frew; J. Zender; J. Heather; M. Grande; J. Huovelin; H. U. Keller; A. Nathues; J. L. Josset; A. Malkki; W. Schmidt; G. Noci; R. Birkl; L. Iess; Z. Sodnik; P. McManamon

ESA's SMART-1 mission launched to the MOON: Technology and science goals

B. H. Foing^*
, G. D. Racca
, A. Marini
, E. Evrard
, L. Stagnaro
, M. Almeida
, D. Koschny
, D. Frew
, J. Zender
, J. Heather
, M. Grande
, J. Huovelin
, H. U. Keller
, A. Nathues
, J. L. Josset
, A. Malkki
, W. Schmidt
, G. Noci
, R. Birkl
, L. Iess

Z. Sodnik, P. McManamon

^*Corresponding author for this work

European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC)
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Helsinki Observatory
Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
Space-X
Finnish Meteorological Institute
LABEN S.p.A.
Airbus Group
University of Rome La Sapienza

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Abstract

SMART-1 is a technology demonstration mission for deep space solar electrical propulsion and Technologies for the Future. SMART-1 will be Europe's first lunar mission and will contribute to developing an international program of lunar exploration. The spacecraft has been launched on 27 September 2003, as an auxiliary passenger to GTO on Ariane 5, to reach the Moon after 15 month's cruise, with a lunar capture due on 17 November 2004 (one year exactly after the very memorable International Lunar Conference in Hawaii). SMART-1 carries seven experiments, including three remote sensing instruments that will be used during the mission's nominal six months in lunar orbit. These instruments will contribute to key planetary scientific questions, related to theories of lunar origin and evolution, the global and local crustal composition, the search for cold traps at the lunar poles and the mapping of potential lunar resources.

Original language	English
Article number	AAS 03-700
Pages (from-to)	3-14
Number of pages	12
Journal	Science and Technology Series
Volume	108
Publication status	Published - 2004
Externally published	Yes
Event	International Lunar Conference 2003/International Lunar Exploration Working Group 5 - ILC2003/ILEWG 5 - Hawaii Island, HI, United States Duration: 16 Nov 2003 → 22 Nov 2003

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Foing, B. H., Racca, G. D., Marini, A., Evrard, E., Stagnaro, L., Almeida, M., Koschny, D., Frew, D., Zender, J., Heather, J., Grande, M., Huovelin, J., Keller, H. U., Nathues, A., Josset, J. L., Malkki, A., Schmidt, W., Noci, G., Birkl, R., ... McManamon, P. (2004). ESA's SMART-1 mission launched to the MOON: Technology and science goals. Science and Technology Series, 108, 3-14. Article AAS 03-700.

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