Chandra’s Altitudinal Composition Explorer
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Moon atmospheric composition experiment
lunar science payload
scientific instrument
spaceborne mass spectrometer
Chandra’s Altitudinal Composition Explorer is a scientific instrument designed to study the Moon’s atmospheric and surface composition at varying altitudes, flown aboard India’s Moon Impact Probe.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Moon atmospheric composition experiment
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lunar science payload ⓘ scientific instrument ⓘ spaceborne mass spectrometer ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CHACE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| altitudeCoverage | from lunar orbit to lunar surface ⓘ |
| carriedBy | Moon Impact Probe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| dataType | mass spectra of neutral species ⓘ |
| developedBy |
ISRO Space Physics Laboratory
NERFINISHED
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Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Chandra’s Altitudinal Composition Explorer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostMission | Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostMissionLaunchVehicle | PSLV-XL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostSpacecraft | Chandrayaan-1 Moon Impact Probe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2008-10-22 ⓘ |
| measurementType |
in-situ exospheric composition
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neutral mass spectrometry ⓘ |
| missionBody | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionOperator | Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionPhase | descent to lunar surface ⓘ |
| missionType | lunar orbiter and impactor mission ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes |
altitudinal variation of lunar atmospheric constituents
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neutral species in the lunar exosphere ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Moon Impact Probe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | lunar exosphere ⓘ |
| partOfMission | Chandrayaan-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformType | impact probe payload ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
study the Moon’s atmospheric composition
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study the Moon’s surface-related exosphere at varying altitudes ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
atmospheric science
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planetary science ⓘ space physics ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | inactive ⓘ |
| targetRegion |
lunar exosphere
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lunar near-surface environment ⓘ |
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