The Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer for the MESSENGER Mission

@article{McClintock2007TheMA,
  title={The Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer for the MESSENGER Mission},
  author={W. McClintock and M. Lankton},
  journal={Space Science Reviews},
  year={2007},
  volume={131},
  pages={481-521}
}
  • W. McClintock, M. Lankton
  • Published 2007
  • Materials Science
  • Space Science Reviews
    • Abstract The Mercury Atmospheric and Surface Composition Spectrometer (MASCS) is one of seven science instruments onboard the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft en route to the planet Mercury. MASCS consists of a small Cassegrain telescope with 257-mm effective focal length and a 50-mm aperture that simultaneously feeds an UltraViolet and Visible Spectrometer (UVVS) and a Visible and InfraRed Spectrograph (VIRS). UVVS is a 125-mm focal length… CONTINUE READING
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