Publication Date:
2004-12-03
Description:
The Athena Precursor Experiment (APEX) is a suite of scientific instruments for the Mars Surveyor Program 2001 (MSP'01) lander. The major elements of the APEX pay load are: (1) Pancam/Mini-TES, a combined stereo color imager and mid-infrared point spectrometer. (2) An Alpha-Proton-X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS) for in-situ elemental analysis. (3) A Mossbauer Spectrometer for in-situ determination of the mineralogy of Fe-bearing rocks and soils. (4) A Magnet Array that can separate magnetic soil particles from non-magnetic ones.
Keywords:
Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration
Type:
Workshop on Mars 2001: Integrated Science in Preparation for Sample Return and Human Exploration; 98-100; LPI-Contrib-991
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