M3
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M3 is a NASA-designed imaging spectrometer that flew on India's Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission to map the Moon’s surface mineralogy and detect water and hydroxyl signatures.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
imaging spectrometer
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spaceborne instrument ⓘ |
| acronym | M3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboration | NASA–ISRO cooperation on Chandrayaan-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedToDiscovery | water in sunlit regions of the Moon ⓘ |
| dataArchive | NASA Planetary Data System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
global maps of lunar hydration signatures
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lunar mineralogical maps ⓘ |
| dataUse |
resource prospecting for future lunar exploration
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study of lunar impact processes ⓘ study of lunar volcanism ⓘ |
| designer | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discovered |
evidence for water and hydroxyl in high-latitude lunar regions
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widespread hydration on the lunar surface ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
lunar geology
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planetary science ⓘ spectroscopy ⓘ |
| fullName | Moon Mineralogy Mapper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingAgency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostMissionCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostMissionOperator | Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostOrbit | lunar polar orbit ⓘ |
| keySpectralRegion | around 2.8–3.0 micrometres for water and hydroxyl detection ⓘ |
| launchAgencyOfHostMission | Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType | remote sensing ⓘ |
| notableResult |
confirmation of hydration features in lunar highlands and maria
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improved global mineralogical maps of the Moon ⓘ |
| observationMode | imaging spectroscopy ⓘ |
| operatedOnMission | Chandrayaan-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | inactive ⓘ |
| platformType | orbiter instrument ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
characterize lunar crustal composition
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detect hydroxyl signatures on the Moon ⓘ detect water on the Moon ⓘ identify and map lunar mafic minerals ⓘ map lunar surface mineralogy ⓘ support selection of future lunar landing sites ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Chandrayaan-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spectralRange | visible to near-infrared ⓘ |
| spectralRangeLowerLimit | approximately 0.43 micrometres ⓘ |
| spectralRangeUpperLimit | approximately 3.0 micrometres ⓘ |
| targetBody | Earth's Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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