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The Sub-Kev Atom Reflecting Analyzer (sara) Experiment Aboard CHANDRAYAAN-1 Mission: Instrument and Observations

Barabash, Stas; Holmström, Mats; Wieser, Martin +7 more

SARA experiment aboard the first Indian lunar mission Chandrayaan-1 had the objective to explore the solar wind-lunar interaction using energetic neutral atoms (ENA) from the lunar surface as diagnostic tool. SARA consisted of an ENA imaging mass analyzer CENA (Chandrayaan-1 Energetic Neutral Analyzer) and an ion mass analyser SWIM (Solar Wind Mon…