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Scientific objectives and selection of targets for the SMART-1 Infrared Spectrometer (SIR)

Keller, H. U.; Hiesinger, H.; Mall, U. +3 more

The European SMART-1 mission to the Moon, primarily a testbed for innovative technologies, was launched in September 2003 and will reach the Moon in 2005. On board are several scientific instruments, including the point-spectrometer SMART-1 Infrared Spectrometer (SIR). Taking into account the capabilities of the SMART-1 mission and the SIR instrum…