MARS-96     ROBOTIC SPACECRAFT MISSION TO MARS. Brief description
Table of contents
Inroduction
Scientific goals
Scheme of the mission
Spacecraft
Orbiter
Payload of the Orbiter
Scientific goals of
the experiments
Description of
the instruments
Small Stations
Penetrators
Conclusion
 Experiment: SLED

LOW-ENERGY CHARGED PARTICLE SPECTROMETER

MEASUREMENTS OF ION AND ELECTRON FLUXES



Main scientific objectives:detailed studies of energetic particle radiation in the Martian environment and monitoring of low-energy cosmic rays along the Earth-to-Mars trajectory.

Instrument consists of :

  • four ion telescopes with electron broom magnets;
  • one electron telescope protected by foil.



    • Main characteristics:
    Energy range (12 channels) 20 keV - several MeV
    Field of view of each telescope 30°
    Geometry factor (of each) 0.3 cm2 ster
    Mass 3,3kg





    Cooperation:: Ireland, Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Russia, Slovakia.

    Contact persons:S.Mc Kenna- Lawlor (PI) still@may.il V.V. Afonin vafonin@mx.iki.rssi.ru


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