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Comet mission Rosetta

0   Dr. Johannes Brückner
Max-Planck-Institut for Chemistry, Cosmochemistry Department
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New APXS for ESA mission

ESA Rosetta mission:
A lander will be deployed to a comet surface.
Lander carries many instruments,
such as APXS
Launch: 2003, Landing: 2012		  
Rosetta
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mark New high-resolution x-ray detector
mark better separation of x-ray lines of Mg, Al and Si in spectrum.
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mark New alpha detectors i
mark mprovement of efficiency
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mark Doors on sensor head
mark Dust protection
mark Back sides serves as calibration targets.
 
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Discription of the new APXS

Images:

APXS (front side)
APXS (front side, open and closed)
Comet Mission Rosetta
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