OMEGA

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OMEGA is a visible and infrared mineralogical mapping spectrometer aboard the European Space Agency’s Mars Express spacecraft, used to study the composition of the Martian surface and atmosphere.

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instanceOf mineralogical mapping instrument
spaceborne imaging spectrometer
visible and infrared spectrometer
aboardSpacecraft Mars Express
acronymFor Observatoire pour la Minéralogie, l’Eau, les Glaces et l’Activité
contributedToDiscovery ancient aqueous environments on Mars
widespread hydrated minerals on Mars
dataUsedFor climate studies of Mars
geologic mapping of Mars
landing site characterization
detects carbon dioxide ice
dust aerosols
hydrated minerals
phyllosilicates
sulfates
water ice
firstLightYear 2004
fullName Observatoire pour la Minéralogie, l’Eau, les Glaces et l’Activité
hasChannel near-infrared channel
shortwave infrared channel
visible channel
hostAgency European Space Agency
hostSpacecraftOperator European Space Operations Centre
launchedWith Mars Express spacecraft NERFINISHED
launchSite Baikonur Cosmodrome
launchVehicle Soyuz-Fregat
launchYear 2003
measures reflected solar radiation
thermal emission in infrared bands
missionPhase Mars Express science payload
observes Martian atmosphere
Martian surface
polar caps of Mars
onMission Mars Express mission ONNED1
operatedBy European Space Agency
primaryScienceGoal study Martian atmospheric composition
study Martian surface composition
scientificObjective characterize Martian dust and aerosols
identify surface minerals on Mars
map distribution of hydrated minerals
map distribution of ices
study seasonal CO2 frost
study water cycle on Mars
spectralRange near infrared
shortwave infrared
visible
targetBody Mars
typeOfData hyperspectral images
mineralogical maps

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