Chandrayaan-1
1 - Chandrayaan Energetic Neutral Analyzer (CENA)
2 - Moon Impact Probe (MIP)
3 - Radiation Dose Monitor (RADOM)
4 - Terrain Mapping Camera (TMC)
5 - Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3)
6 - Chandrayaan 1 X-ray Spectrometer (C1XS)
7 - Solar Panel
Powered by a single solar panel , probe carries five Indian-built instruments and six that are foreign-built. Chandrayaan-1 has a 30kg probe(see 2 in the figure) that will be released from the mothership to slam into the lunar surface. The Moon Impact Probe (MIP) will record video footage on the way down and measure the composition of the Moon’s atmosphere.
C1XS will map the abundance of different elements in the lunar crust to help answer key questions about the origin and evolution of Earth’s only natural satellite. It will look for more unusual elements on the Moon’s surface, such as titanium.
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