Title :
First results of ChemCam on Mars and further laser developments for new space programs
Author :
Faure, Benoit ; Durand, E. ; Maurice, Sylvestre ; Bruneau, Didier ; Montmessin, F.
Author_Institution :
CNES, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
Curiosity, the Martian Rover developed by NASA for MSL mission, landed on Mars on the 6th August 2012. ChemCam is one of the two instruments of Curiosity partially developed in France. It is a LIBS Instrument, whose goal is to analyse the chemical composition of Martian rocks. Performance of the instrument on Mars is conformed to what was expected. Figure 1 shows the very first functional demonstration of ChemCam on Mars.
Keywords :
Mars; planetary composition; planetary rocks; planetary rovers; AD 2012 08 06; Curiosity Martian rover; LIBS instrument; MSL mission; Mars ChemCam; Martian rock chemical composition; NASA; space program laser developments; Atmospheric modeling; Chemical lasers; Instruments; Laser applications; Laser radar; Mars; Measurement by laser beam;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/IQEC), 2013 Conference on and International Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0593-5
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2013.6800673
