Planetary Science Group Instrumentation

The MSSL Planetary Physics Group have provided instrumentation for a large number of space flight missions. These are listed below. We also have developed a world class electron calibration system for 30-20,000 eV electrons, used on Cassini, which has enabled additional mission involvements in Mars Express and Venus Express.

• Penetrators - being developed for exploration of solar system planetary bodies

• PanCam - Camera system being designed for ExoMars (launch 2009)
• ASPERA-4/ELS - Analyser of Space Plasma and Energetic Atoms/ Electron Spectrometer on Venus Express
• ASPERA-3/ELS - Analyser of Space Plasma and Energetic Atoms/ Electron Spectrometer on Mars Express
• Stereo Camera System for Beagle 2 - Britain's mission to search for life on Mars
• CAPS/ELS - Cassini Plasma Spectrometer/Electron Spectrometer
• FONEMA - Fast Omni-directional Non-scanning Energy Mass Analyser on Mars-96
• JPA - The Johnstone Plasma Analyser aboard the Giotto spacecraft

24th May 2006
Andrew Coates
ajc@mssl.ucl.ac.uk