HiRISE instrument
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The HiRISE instrument is a high-resolution camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter that captures detailed images of the Martian surface for scientific study and landing site analysis.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HiRISE | 6 |
| HiRISE camera | 1 |
| HiRISE instrument canonical | 1 |
| High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment | 1 |
| Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter HiRISE camera | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
spacecraft imaging instrument
ⓘ
telescope ⓘ |
| acronym |
HiRISE instrument
self-link
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surface form:
HiRISE
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| bands |
blue-green
ⓘ
near-infrared ⓘ red ⓘ |
| canAcquireStereoPairs | true ⓘ |
| colorImaging | true ⓘ |
| dataArchive | NASA Planetary Data System ⓘ |
| dataProduct | high-resolution images of Mars ⓘ |
| detectorConfiguration | pushbroom scanner ⓘ |
| detectorType | CCD ⓘ |
| firstScienceImagesDate | 2006-03 ⓘ |
| focalLength | 12 m ⓘ |
| fullName | High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment ⓘ |
| fundingAgency |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
|
| groundSampleDistanceAtNadir | approximately 0.3 m per pixel ⓘ |
| hostSpacecraftOperator | Jet Propulsion Laboratory ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2005-08-12 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
|
| launchVehicle | Atlas V 401 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingInstitution |
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
ⓘ
surface form:
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona
|
| maximumResolution | about 25–30 cm per pixel ⓘ |
| mirrorDiameter |
0.5 m
ⓘ
50 cm ⓘ |
| mission | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDiscovery |
detailed imaging of recurring slope lineae candidates
ⓘ
detailed views of layered deposits in Valles Marineris ⓘ high-resolution images of Martian gullies ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbits | Mars ⓘ |
| primaryBodyImaged | Mars ⓘ |
| primaryScienceGoal |
high-resolution imaging of Martian surface
ⓘ
landing site characterization ⓘ monitoring active surface processes on Mars ⓘ study of Martian geomorphology ⓘ |
| principalInvestigator | Alfred S. McEwen ⓘ |
| produces | digital terrain models of Martian surface ⓘ |
| publicOutreach | HiRISE image release program ⓘ |
| publicParticipationProject | HiWish program ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ONNED1 ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
hazard assessment for landers and rovers
ⓘ
monitoring of dust avalanches and slope streaks ⓘ monitoring of seasonal CO2 frost ⓘ selection of Mars landing sites ⓘ stereo imaging for topography ⓘ |
| swathWidthAtNadir | about 6 km ⓘ |
| telescopeType | reflecting telescope ⓘ |
| typicalImageLength | up to tens of kilometers ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
near infrared
ⓘ
visible light ⓘ |
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HiRISE
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High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment
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Hale crater
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HiRISE camera
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HiRISE
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Beagle 2
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter HiRISE camera
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HiRISE
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HiRISE
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HiRISE
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HiRISE
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HiRISE