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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