The moon impact probe on Chandrayaan-1

• Main Authors: Ashok Kumar, Y., Sridharan, R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Current Science Association 2009
• Subjects: QE Geology; South Pole; South pole
• Online Access: http://repository.ias.ac.in/89691/; http://repository.ias.ac.in/89691/1/29-p.pdf; http://cs-test.ias.ac.in/cs/Downloads/article_43783.pdf

A unique, stand alone micro satellite called the Moon impact pobe (MIP), designed to impact at a predecided location near the South Pole of the moon was a part of the Chandrayaan-1 mission. The MIP has two technology and one scientific experiments, viz. a Moon Imaging System (MIS) for surface photography along its path, a Radar Altimeter for terrain topography at close distance (<5 km) and a Mass Spectrometer, CHACE (Chandra's Altitudinal Composition Explorer), for measuring the neutral composition on the sunlit side of the moon. A description of the various sub-systems of the MIP and of the instruments is presented in this article.