NASA Logo

NTRS

NTRS - NASA Technical Reports Server

Back to Results
Remote sensing X-ray spectrometerSpectrometer measures chemical composition of lunar rocks by remote sensing from orbit and senses lunar X-rays produced by interaction of solar X-rays and elements on the lunar surface. Instrument features high sensitivity, data handling system that accumulates and prepares data for telemetry, and automatic calibration.
Document ID
19720000016
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Adler, I.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
Trombka, J.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
Gursky, H.
(Am. Sci. and Eng., Inc.)
Gorenstein, P.
(Am. Sci. and Eng., Inc.)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1972
Subject Category
Physical Sciences
Report/Patent Number
MSC-13978
Accession Number
72B10016
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
No Preview Available