SEIS seismometer
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The SEIS seismometer is a highly sensitive French-built seismic instrument on NASA’s InSight mission designed to detect and measure marsquakes and other subsurface vibrations on Mars.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
scientific instrument
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seismometer ⓘ spacecraft payload ⓘ |
| acronym | SEIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy |
French industrial partners
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French space agency CNES NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
geophysical studies
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planetary interior modeling ⓘ seismology of Mars ⓘ |
| deployedOnSurfaceOf | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deploymentMethod | robotic arm of InSight lander ⓘ |
| designedToMeasure |
ground motion
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marsquakes ⓘ meteorite impacts on Mars ⓘ subsurface vibrations on Mars ⓘ |
| fullName | Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Short Period sensors
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Very Broad Band sensors ⓘ levelling system ⓘ thermal insulation ⓘ vacuum enclosure ⓘ wind and thermal shield ⓘ |
| hostLander | InSight lander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostMissionType | Mars lander mission ⓘ |
| internationalContribution |
France
NERFINISHED
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landedOnMarsYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| missionLaunchYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| missionType | geophysical investigation ⓘ |
| operatedBy | CNES NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInCollaborationWith | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment | Martian surface ⓘ |
| partOfMission | NASA InSight mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
detect marsquakes
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measure seismic activity on Mars ⓘ study interior structure of Mars ⓘ |
| primaryScienceTarget | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scienceObjective |
characterize Martian mantle structure
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constrain size and state of Martian core ⓘ determine thickness of Martian crust ⓘ measure impact rate on Mars ⓘ measure tectonic activity on Mars ⓘ |
| sensitivity | very high ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| targetBody | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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