MARS-96     ROBOTIC SPACECRAFT MISSION TO MARS. Brief description
Table of contents
Inroduction
Scientific goals
Scheme of the mission
Spacecraft
Orbiter
Payload of the Orbiter
Scientific goals of
the experiments
Description of
the instruments
Small Stations
Penetrators
Conclusion
 Experiment: OMEGA
VISIBLE AND INFRARED MAPPING SPECTROMETER


SPECTROMETRY OF THE MARTIAN SURFACE AND ATMOSPHERE


Main scientific objectives:

  • mapping of the Martian surface composition: igneous and sedimentary rocks and soils, frosts and ices;
  • mapping of major gaseous and solid atmospheric components.
    Spectral channels:
  • IR-1 ( a range of 2.7 - 5.2 µ m )
  • IR-2 ( a range of 1.05 - 2.7µ m )
  • VNIR ( a range of 0.35 - 1.05µ m )


    • Main performance characteristics:
    spectral resolution 50 to 100
    angular resolution 4 min. of arc
    Spatial resolution 0.4 to 4 km
    Swath width 8.8 degree
    Mass [kg]29,1





    Cooperation:France, Russia, Italy.

    Contact persons:J.-P. Bibring (PI), fax: 33-1-698-58-675



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