Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars
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hyperspectral imager
imaging spectrometer
remote sensing instrument
scientific instrument
spacecraft instrument
The Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars (CRISM) is a high-resolution imaging spectrometer aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter designed to map the planet’s mineralogy and detect signs of past water activity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| CRISM | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
hyperspectral imager
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imaging spectrometer ⓘ remote sensing instrument ⓘ scientific instrument ⓘ spacecraft instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CRISM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedToDiscovery |
carbonate-bearing rocks in Nili Fossae region
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sulfate-rich layered deposits in Valles Marineris and Meridiani Planum ⓘ widespread phyllosilicate deposits on ancient Martian terrains ⓘ |
| dataArchive | NASA Planetary Data System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataType | hyperspectral image cubes ⓘ |
| detects |
CO2 ice
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carbonates ⓘ hydrated minerals ⓘ iron oxides ⓘ phyllosilicates ⓘ sulfates ⓘ water ice ⓘ |
| developer | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingAgency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostOrbiterArrivalAtMars | 2006-03-10 ⓘ |
| hostSpacecraftOrbitType | Mars polar orbit ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2005-08-12 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Atlas V 401 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingCenter | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes |
Martian atmosphere
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Martian surface ⓘ |
| onBoardOf | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
detect signs of past water activity on Mars
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identify aqueous alteration minerals ⓘ investigate climate and geologic history of Mars ⓘ map Martian mineralogy ⓘ study surface composition of Mars ⓘ support landing site selection for Mars missions ⓘ |
| sciencePhaseStart | late 2006 ⓘ |
| scienceTeamLeadInstitution | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spatialResolution | as fine as ~18 meters per pixel in targeted mode ⓘ |
| spectralRange |
0.36–3.9 micrometers
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near-infrared ⓘ visible ⓘ |
| spectralResolution | ~6.55 nanometers ⓘ |
| supportsMission |
Mars 2020 Perseverance landing site selection
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Mars Science Laboratory landing site selection NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenix Mars Lander landing site assessment ⓘ |
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Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
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