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Highlights from HRSC high resolution stereo camera on ESA'S mars express mission

  • European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC)

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Abstract

The ESA Mars Express mission has changed our view of Mars. We highlight results of the mission, in the area of surface, atmospheric and subsurface studies. The instruments provide high resolution imaging with stereo and color (HRSC), IR mineralogical mapping (OMEGA), spectrometric studies of the atmosphere (SPICAM), radar sub-surface sounding (MARSIS), measurements of atmospheric composition (PFS), study of the interaction with the solar wind (ASPERA), and radio science investigations (MaRS). The HRSC experiment proper is a push-broom scanning instrument with 9 CCD line detectors mounted in parallel in the focal plane. It provides data at high resolution of 10 m/pixel from 250 km periapsis, with along-track triple stereo, with four colors and at five different phase angles. An additional Super resolution Channel (HRSC-SRC) framing camera has a pixel four times smaller. We shall give highlights of results of the HRSC in the areas of geology (study of volcanic and periglacial activity, history of water), atmospheric science, photogrammetry/cartography of Mars, and spectrometry, obtained from the analysis conducted by the international co-investigator team.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAIAA 57th International Astronautical Congress, IAC 2006
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
Pages1454
Number of pages1
ISBN (Print)9781605600390
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes
EventAIAA 57th International Astronautical Congress, IAC 2006 - Valencia, Spain
Duration: 2 Oct 20066 Oct 2006

Publication series

NameAIAA 57th International Astronautical Congress, IAC 2006
Volume3

Conference

ConferenceAIAA 57th International Astronautical Congress, IAC 2006
Country/TerritorySpain
CityValencia
Period2/10/066/10/06

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