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The C1XS X-ray Spectrometer on Chandrayaan-1
Grande, M.; Foing, B.; Huovelin, J. +27 more
The Chandrayaan-1 X-ray Spectrometer (C1XS) is a compact X-ray spectrometer for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chandrayaan-1 lunar mission. It exploits heritage from the D-CIXS instrument on ESA's SMART-1 mission. As a result of detailed developments to all aspects of the design, its performance as measured in the laboratory greatly…
The scientific rationale for the C1XS X-ray spectrometer on India's Chandrayaan-1 mission to the moon
Grande, M.; Koschny, D.; Rothery, D. A. +23 more
The UK-built Chandrayaan-1 X-ray Spectrometer (C1XS) will fly as an ESA instrument on India's Chandrayaan-1 mission to the Moon, launched in October 2008. C1XS builds on experience gained with the earlier D-CIXS instrument on SMART-1, but will be a scientifically much more capable instrument. Here we describe the scientific objectives of this inst…
Chandrayaan-1 X-ray Spectrometer (C1XS)—Instrument design and technical details
Grande, M.; Huovelin, J.; Howe, C. J. +13 more
The UK-built Chandrayaan-1 X-ray Spectrometer (C1XS) is flying as an ESA instrument on India's Chandrayaan-1 mission to the Moon. The Chandrayaan-1 mission launched on the 22nd October 2008 and entered a 100 km polar lunar orbit on the 12th November 2008. C1XS builds on experience gained with the earlier D-CIXS instrument on SMART-1, but will be a…