ASPERA-3

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ASPERA-3 is a scientific instrument on the Mars Express spacecraft designed to study the interaction between the solar wind and the Martian atmosphere, particularly atmospheric escape processes.

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ASPERA-3 canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plasma and energetic neutral atom analyzer
spacecraft instrument
acronym ASPERA-3 self-link
commissioned 2004
contributedTo understanding of long-term Martian atmospheric loss
dataType energetic neutral atom images
in-situ plasma measurements
dataUsedFor models of Martian atmospheric loss rates
designedFor study of non-thermal atmospheric escape at Mars
environmentStudied Martian exosphere
Martian induced magnetosphere
near-Mars space environment
fullName Analyzer of Space Plasmas and Energetic Atoms 3
helpsDetermine role of solar wind in Martian atmospheric evolution
hostAgency European Space Agency
hostSpaceAgency ESA
launchDate 2003-06-02
launchSite Baikonur Cosmodrome
launchVehicle Soyuz-Fregat
surface form: Soyuz-FG / Fregat
locatedOnOrbitingBody Mars
measures electrons
energetic neutral atoms
ions
plasma parameters
solar wind properties at Mars
mission Mars Express
surface form: Mars Express mission
missionPhase Mars orbit operations
operatedOn Mars Express
operator European Space Agency
partOf Mars Express payload
planetaryMissionType Mars orbiter mission instrument
primaryObjective study interaction between solar wind and Martian atmosphere
purpose characterize Martian magnetosphere-like structures
quantify escape rates of Martian atmospheric particles
study solar wind erosion of Martian atmosphere
researchFocus atmospheric escape processes at Mars
energetic neutral atoms near Mars
plasma environment of Mars
solar wind–Mars interaction
scientificDiscipline planetary science
space plasma physics
spacecraft Mars Express
status operational
studiesProcess charge exchange leading to energetic neutral atoms
ion pickup escape at Mars
sputtering escape at Mars
targetBody Mars

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ASPERA-4 predecessor ASPERA-3
ASPERA-3 acronym ASPERA-3 self-link