ChaSTE
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ChaSTE is a scientific instrument aboard India's Chandrayaan-3 mission designed to study the thermal properties and behavior of the Moon’s surface near the south pole.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lunar scientific instrument
ⓘ
payload on Chandrayaan-3 ⓘ thermal probe ⓘ |
| aboardLander | Vikram lander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aboardMission | Chandrayaan-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| dataType | in-situ thermal measurements ⓘ |
| deployedOn | lunar surface ⓘ |
| deploymentMethod | vertical insertion into lunar regolith ⓘ |
| fullName | Chandra’s Surface Thermophysical Experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingRegion | lunar south polar region ⓘ |
| measures |
temperature
ⓘ
thermal conductivity ⓘ thermal gradient ⓘ variation of temperature with depth ⓘ |
| missionPhaseUsedIn | Chandrayaan-3 surface operations phase ⓘ |
| mountedOn | Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander deck ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | lunar day conditions near south pole ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
characterize thermal behavior near lunar south pole
ⓘ
measure temperature profile of lunar surface and subsurface ⓘ study thermophysical properties of lunar regolith ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
lunar polar volatiles studies
ⓘ
lunar surface environment characterization ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
planetary science
ⓘ
thermal physics ⓘ |
| spacecraftComponentOf | Chandrayaan-3 payload suite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
assessment of thermal environment for polar exploration
ⓘ
design of future lunar surface systems ⓘ understanding of lunar regolith structure ⓘ |
| targetBody | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
penetrator probe
ⓘ
temperature sensors ⓘ |
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