ChemCam
E92753
Mars rover instrument
Raman spectrometer
laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy instrument
remote sensing instrument
scientific instrument
ChemCam is a laser-based remote sensing instrument on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used to analyze the chemical composition of Martian rocks and soil.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Mars rover instrument
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Raman spectrometer → laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy instrument → remote sensing instrument → scientific instrument → |
| analyzes |
Martian rocks
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Martian soil → |
| analyzesElements |
calcium
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carbon → hydrogen → iron → magnesium → oxygen → silicon → |
| canOperateAtNight |
true
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| contributesTo |
selection of rock targets for drilling
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study of Martian habitability → |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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United States → |
| dataType |
emission spectra
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high-resolution images → |
| developedBy |
Centre National d'Études Spatiales
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French research institutions → Los Alamos National Laboratory NERFINISHED → |
| distanceToTarget |
1–7 meters
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| hasPart |
LIBS telescope
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Remote Micro-Imager → laser → spectrometers → |
| hostSpacecraft |
Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover
NERFINISHED
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| landingDateOnMars |
2012-08-06
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| laserType |
Nd:YAG laser
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| launchDate |
2011-11-26
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| launchVehicle |
Atlas V 541
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| locatedOn |
Mars Science Laboratory mission
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| maxRange |
about 7 meters
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| mission |
Mars Science Laboratory
NERFINISHED
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| mountedOn |
Curiosity rover mast
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| operator |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NERFINISHED
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NASA → |
| partOf |
Curiosity rover
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| primaryPurpose |
determine chemical composition of Martian surface materials
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| spectralRange |
240–850 nanometers
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| status |
operational
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| targetBody |
Mars
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| uses |
laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
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remote micro-imaging → |
| usesMethod |
plasma generation by laser ablation
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| wavelength |
1067 nanometers
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Curiosity rover
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instrument |
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Rubin Ridge
("ChemCam on Curiosity rover")
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observedByInstrument |
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SuperCam
("ChemCam on Curiosity rover")
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predecessorInstrument |
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Mars Science Laboratory
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scienceInstruments |
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SuperCam
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successorTo |