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The sunlit lunar atmosphere: A comprehensive study by CHACE on the Moon Impact Probe of Chandrayaan-1

Sridharan, R.; Ahmed, S. M.; Pratim Das, Tirtha +4 more

The altitudinal/latitudinal profile of the lunar atmospheric composition on the sunlit side was unraveled for the first time by the Chandra's Altitudinal Composition Explorer (CHACE) on the Moon Impact Probe, a standalone micro-satellite that impacted at the lunar south pole, as a part of the first Indian mission to Moon, Chandrayaan-1. Systematic…

A preliminary experience in the use of Chang’E-1 IIM data

Chen, Jun; Wu, Yunzhao; Zheng, Yongchun +7 more

The Interference Imaging Spectrometer (IIM) onboard the first lunar satellite of China, Chang'E-1, has acquired 84% of the area between south and north latitude 70°. To contribute to its usability, this paper presents our preliminary experience in the use of IIM data. Firstly, we provide one practicable method for the on-orbit correction of the in…