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K. Yoshioka G. Murakami I. Yoshikawa J.-L. Maria J.-F. Mariscal N. Rouanet P.-O. Mine E. Quemerais 《Advances in Space Research (includes Cospar's Information Bulletin, Space Research Today)》2012
BepiColombo, a mission of ESA (European Space Agency) in cooperation with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), will explore Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun. BepiColombo will launch in 2014 on a journey lasting up to six and a half years; the data gathering phase should occupy a one year nominal mission, with a possible extension of another year. The data which will be brought back from the orbiters will tell us about the Hermean surface, atmospheric composition, and magnetospheric dynamics; it will also contribute to understanding the history and formation of terrestrial planets. The PHEBUS (Probing of Hermean Exosphere by Ultraviolet Spectroscopy) instrument will be flown on MPO: Mercury Planetary Orbiter, one of the two BepiColombo orbiters. The main purpose of the instrument is to reveal the composition and the distribution of the exosphere of Mercury through EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet: 55–155 nm) and FUV (Far Ultraviolet: 145–315 nm) measurements. A consortium composed of four main countries has been formed to build it. Japan provides the two detectors (EUV and FUV), Russia implements the scanning system, and France and Italy take charge of the overall design, assembly, test, integration, and also provide two small NUV (Near Ultraviolet) detectors (for the light from calcium and potassium molecules). An optical prototype of the EUV detector which is identical to the flight configuration has been manufactured and evaluated. In this paper, we show the first spectra results observed by the EUV channel optical prototype. We also describe the design of PHEBUS and discuss the possibility of detecting noble gases in Mercury’s exosphere taking the experimental results so far into account. 相似文献
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Helene L. Winters Deborah L. Domingue Teck H. Choo Raymond Espiritu Christopher Hash Erick Malaret Alan A. Mick Joseph P. Skura Joshua Steele 《Space Science Reviews》2007,131(1-4):601-623
The MESSENGER Science Operations Center (SOC) is an integrated set of subsystems and personnel whose purpose is to obtain,
provide, and preserve the scientific measurements and analysis that fulfill the objectives of the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment,
GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) mission. The SOC has two main functional areas. The first is to facilitate science instrument
planning and operational activities, including related spacecraft guidance and control operations, and to work closely with
the Mission Operations Center to implement those plans. The second functional area, data management and analysis, involves
the receipt of science-related telemetry, reformatting and cataloging this telemetry and related ancillary information, retaining
the science data for use by the MESSENGER Science Team, and preparing data archives for delivery to the Planetary Data System;
and the provision of operational assistance to the instrument and science teams in executing their algorithms and generating
higher-level data products. 相似文献
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Maria T. Zuber Oded Aharonson Jonathan M. Aurnou Andrew F. Cheng Steven A. Hauck II Moritz H. Heimpel Gregory A. Neumann Stanton J. Peale Roger J. Phillips David E. Smith Sean C. Solomon Sabine Stanley 《Space Science Reviews》2007,131(1-4):105-132
Current geophysical knowledge of the planet Mercury is based upon observations from ground-based astronomy and flybys of the
Mariner 10 spacecraft, along with theoretical and computational studies. Mercury has the highest uncompressed density of the
terrestrial planets and by implication has a metallic core with a radius approximately 75% of the planetary radius. Mercury’s
spin rate is stably locked at 1.5 times the orbital mean motion. Capture into this state is the natural result of tidal evolution
if this is the only dissipative process affecting the spin, but the capture probability is enhanced if Mercury’s core were
molten at the time of capture. The discovery of Mercury’s magnetic field by Mariner 10 suggests the possibility that the core
is partially molten to the present, a result that is surprising given the planet’s size and a surface crater density indicative
of early cessation of significant volcanic activity. A present-day liquid outer core within Mercury would require either a
core sulfur content of at least several weight percent or an unusual history of heat loss from the planet’s core and silicate
fraction. A crustal remanent contribution to Mercury’s observed magnetic field cannot be ruled out on the basis of current
knowledge. Measurements from the MESSENGER orbiter, in combination with continued ground-based observations, hold the promise
of setting on a firmer basis our understanding of the structure and evolution of Mercury’s interior and the relationship of
that evolution to the planet’s geological history. 相似文献
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James C. Leary Richard F. Conde George Dakermanji Carl S. Engelbrecht Carl J. Ercol Karl B. Fielhauer David G. Grant Theodore J. Hartka Tracy A. Hill Stephen E. Jaskulek Mary A. Mirantes Larry E. Mosher Michael V. Paul David F. Persons Elliot H. Rodberg Dipak K. Srinivasan Robin M. Vaughan Samuel R. Wiley 《Space Science Reviews》2007,131(1-4):187-217
The MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft was designed and constructed to withstand the harsh environments associated with achieving and operating in Mercury
orbit. The system can be divided into eight subsystems: structures and mechanisms (e.g., the composite core structure, aluminum
launch vehicle adapter, and deployables), propulsion (e.g., the state-of-the-art titanium fuel tanks, thruster modules, and
associated plumbing), thermal (e.g., the ceramic-cloth sunshade, heaters, and radiators), power (e.g., solar arrays, battery,
and controlling electronics), avionics (e.g., the processors, solid-state recorder, and data handling electronics), software
(e.g., processor-supported code that performs commanding, data handling, and spacecraft control), guidance and control (e.g.,
attitude sensors including star cameras and Sun sensors integrated with controllers including reaction wheels), radio frequency
telecommunications (e.g., the spacecraft antenna suites and supporting electronics), and payload (e.g., the science instruments
and supporting processors). This system architecture went through an extensive (nearly four-year) development and testing
effort that provided the team with confidence that all mission goals will be achieved.
Larry E. Mosher passed away during the preparation of this paper. 相似文献
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G. Cremonese M. T. Capria V. Achilli F. Angrilli P. Baggio C. Barbieri J. Baumgardner N. Bistacchi F. Capaccioni A. Caporali I. Casanova S. De Bei G. Forlani S. Fornasier D. Hunten W. H. Ip M. Lazzarin I. Longhi L. Marinangeli F. Marzari M. Massironi P. Masson M. Mendillo B. Pain G. Preti R. Ragazzoni J. Raitala G. Salemi M. Sgavetti A. Sprague E. Suetta M. Tordi S. Verani J. K. Wilson L. Wilson 《Advances in Space Research (includes Cospar's Information Bulletin, Space Research Today)》2004,33(12):2182-2188
MEMORIS (MErcury Moderate Resolution Imaging System) is a wide angle camera (WAC) concept for the ESA mission BepiColombo. The main scientific objectives consist of observing the whole surface of Mercury in the spectral range of 400–1000 nm, with a spatial resolution of 50 m per pixel at peri-Herm (400 km) and 190 m at apo-Herm (1500 km). It will obtain a map of Mercury in stereo mode allowing the determination of a digital elevation model with a panchromatic filter through two different channels. The camera will also perform multispectral imaging of the surface with a set of 8–12 different broad band filters. A third channel dedicated to limb observations will provide images of the atmosphere. MEMORIS will thus monitor the surface and the atmosphere during the entire mission, providing a unique opportunity to study the relationship between surface regions and the atmosphere, as suggested by ground-based observations and theory. 相似文献
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W. -H. Ip A. Kopp 《Advances in Space Research (includes Cospar's Information Bulletin, Space Research Today)》2004,33(12):2172-2175
A consideration is given to the generation of field-aligned currents under different solar wind conditions. The preliminary results from a set of resistive MHD calculations indicate that the field-aligned current system could be significantly changed by the orientation of the interplanetary magnetic field. For most of the cases studied, the total current is less than or on the order of 105 A. Even though this current is at least a factor of 10 smaller than its counter part at Earth, it might still produce some important dynamical effects with interesting consequence on the sporadic behavior of Mercury’s atomic sodium emission. 相似文献
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L. G. Blomberg J. A. Cumnock K.-H. Glassmeier R. A. Treumann 《Space Science Reviews》2007,132(2-4):575-591
The Hermean magnetosphere is likely to contain a number of wave phenomena. We briefly review what little is known so far about
fields and waves around Mercury. We further discuss a number of possible phenomena, including ULF pulsations, acceleration-related
radiation, bow shock waves, bremsstrahlung (or braking radiation), and synchrotron radiation. Finally, some predictions are
made as to the likelihood that some of these types of wave emission exist. 相似文献
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Rosemary Killen Gabrielle Cremonese Helmut Lammer Stefano Orsini Andrew E. Potter Ann L. Sprague Peter Wurz Maxim L. Khodachenko Herbert I. M. Lichtenegger Anna Milillo Alessandro Mura 《Space Science Reviews》2007,132(2-4):433-509
It has been speculated that the composition of the exosphere is related to the composition of Mercury’s crustal materials.
If this relationship is true, then inferences regarding the bulk chemistry of the planet might be made from a thorough exospheric
study. The most vexing of all unsolved problems is the uncertainty in the source of each component. Historically, it has been
believed that H and He come primarily from the solar wind (Goldstein, B.E., et al. in J. Geophys. Res. 86:5485–5499, 1981), Na and K come from volatilized materials partitioned between Mercury’s crust and meteoritic impactors (Hunten, D.M., et
al. in Mercury, pp. 562–612, 1988; Morgan, T.H., et al. in Icarus 74:156–170, 1988; Killen, R.M., et al. in Icarus 171:1–19, 2004b). The processes that eject atoms and molecules into the exosphere of Mercury are generally considered to be thermal vaporization,
photon-stimulated desorption (PSD), impact vaporization, and ion sputtering. Each of these processes has its own temporal
and spatial dependence. The exosphere is strongly influenced by Mercury’s highly elliptical orbit and rapid orbital speed.
As a consequence the surface undergoes large fluctuations in temperature and experiences differences of insolation with longitude.
Because there is no inclination of the orbital axis, there are regions at extreme northern and southern latitudes that are
never exposed to direct sunlight. These cold regions may serve as traps for exospheric constituents or for material that is
brought in by exogenic sources such as comets, interplanetary dust, or solar wind, etc. The source rates are dependent not
only on temperature and composition of the surface, but also on such factors as porosity, mineralogy, and space weathering.
They are not independent of each other. For instance, ion impact may create crystal defects which enhance diffusion of atoms
through the grain, and in turn enhance the efficiency of PSD. The impact flux and the size distribution of impactors affects
regolith turnover rates (gardening) and the depth dependence of vaporization rates. Gardening serves both as a sink for material
and as a source for fresh material. This is extremely important in bounding the rates of the other processes. Space weathering
effects, such as the creation of needle-like structures in the regolith, will limit the ejection of atoms by such processes
as PSD and ion-sputtering. Therefore, the use of laboratory rates in estimates of exospheric source rates can be helpful but
also are often inaccurate if not modified appropriately. Porosity effects may reduce yields by a factor of three (Cassidy,
T.A., and Johnson, R.E. in Icarus 176:499–507, 2005). The loss of all atomic species from Mercury’s exosphere other than H and He must be by non-thermal escape. The relative
rates of photo-ionization, loss of photo-ions to the solar wind, entrainment of ions in the magnetosphere and direct impact
of photo-ions to the surface are an area of active research. These source and loss processes will be discussed in this chapter. 相似文献
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K. Yoshioka K. Hikosaka S. Kameda H. Nozawa A. Yamazaki I. Yoshikawa 《Advances in Space Research (includes Cospar's Information Bulletin, Space Research Today)》2008,41(9):1386-1391
The Mercury’s Sodium Atmosphere Spectral Imager (MSASI) on BepiColombo will address fundamental scientific questions pertaining to the Mercury’s sodium exosphere. Together, our measurements on the overall scale will provide ample new information on regolith–exosphere–magnetosphere coupling as well as new understanding of the dynamics governing the surface-bounded exosphere. We will compare the four different source mechanisms in preparation for modeling MSASI data and show the feasibility of identifying a process. 相似文献
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A. Coradini M. C. De Sanctis F. Capaccioni G. Piccioni A. Romoli E. Suetta C. Giunti M. Barilli 《Advances in Space Research (includes Cospar's Information Bulletin, Space Research Today)》2004,33(12):2189-2194
The BepiColombo mission to Mercury is devoted to the thorough exploration of Mercury and its environment, with the aim to understand the processes of planetary formation and evolution in the hottest part of the protoplanetary nebula. This mission represents an unique opportunity for the European community to extend the understanding of the Solar Nebula evolution from its outer edge – ideally represented by comets – to its inner and warmer edge. Obviously this exploration asks for a detailed knowledge of the main constituents of the matter present in the different Solar System areas. Spectroscopy is a powerful tool to acquire this knowledge. We have participated with a large consortium of European researchers to the development of the Rosetta imaging spectrometer. We propose here to use our experience to develop a newly designed spectrometer to investigate the mineralogical composition of the Mercurial surface. Given the particular thermodynamical situation of the Mercurial surface, we have developed a concept that combines a medium IR low spectral resolution imager with a moderate spectral resolution NIR point spectrometer. The main goal of METHIS is to provide the mineralogical characterisation of the surface with sufficient spectral resolution in a scientifically diagnostic spectral range. 相似文献