Search Publications
Lunar ilmenite content as assessed by improved Chandrayaan-1 M3 data
Videen, Gorden; Shkuratov, Yuriy; Surkov, Yehor +2 more
We map ilmenite abundance on the Moon surface using Chandrayaan-1 M3 data, exploiting the strength of the ilmenite absorption band near 1550 nm. The mapping is carried out for an area comprising the border between Mare Serenitatis and Mare Tranquillitatis. We use an improved filtration of the strip noise that is characteristic of Chandr…
Geological characterization of Chandrayaan-2 landing site in the southern high latitudes of the Moon
Harish; Bhatt, Megha; Bhardwaj, Anil +7 more
ISRO's lunar orbiter-lander-rover mission Chandryaan-2 is scheduled to be launched in the mid of 2019. In this contribution, we have carried out detailed geological characterization of the prime landing site (70.9°S, 22.8°E) of the Chandrayaan-2 lander - "Vikram". The proposed landing site is located amidst the nearside lunar highlands at high sou…