Author/Authors :
Gold، نويسنده , , Robert E. and Solomon، نويسنده , , Sean C. and McNutt Jr.، نويسنده , , Ralph L. and Santo، نويسنده , , Andrew G. and Abshire، نويسنده , , James B. and Acuٌa، نويسنده , , Mario H. and Afzal، نويسنده , , Robert S. and Anderson، نويسنده , , Brian J. and Andrews، نويسنده , , G.Bruce and Bedini، نويسنده , , Peter D. and Cain، نويسنده , , John and Cheng، نويسنده , , Andrew F. and Evan، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The MErcury, Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) mission will send the first spacecraft to orbit the planet Mercury. A miniaturized set of seven instruments, along with the spacecraft telecommunications system, provide the means of achieving the scientific objectives that motivate the mission. The payload includes a combined wide- and narrow-angle imaging system; γ-ray, neutron, and X-ray spectrometers for remote geochemical sensing; a vector magnetometer; a laser altimeter; a combined ultraviolet-visible and visible-infrared spectrometer to detect atmospheric species and map mineralogical absorption features; and an energetic particle and plasma spectrometer to characterize ionized species in the magnetosphere.
