The Neutral Mass Spectrometer on the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer Mission

P. R. Mahaffy(Goddard Space Flight Center), R. R. Hodges(University of Colorado Boulder), M. Benna(Goddard Space Flight Center), Todd King(Goddard Space Flight Center), Robert Arvey(Goddard Space Flight Center), Michael Barciniak(Goddard Space Flight Center), Mirl Bendt(Goddard Space Flight Center), Daniel Carigan(Goddard Space Flight Center), Therese Errigo(Goddard Space Flight Center), Daniel Harpold(Goddard Space Flight Center), Vincent Holmes(Goddard Space Flight Center), Christopher S. Johnson(Goddard Space Flight Center), James Kellogg(Goddard Space Flight Center), Patrick Kimvilakani(Goddard Space Flight Center), Matthew Lefavor(Goddard Space Flight Center), Jerome Hengemihle(Goddard Space Flight Center), Ferzan Jaeger(Goddard Space Flight Center), Eric Lyness(Goddard Space Flight Center), John Maurer(Goddard Space Flight Center), Daniel Nguyen(Goddard Space Flight Center), T. Nolan(Goddard Space Flight Center), Felix Noreiga(Goddard Space Flight Center), Marvin Noriega(Goddard Space Flight Center), Kiran Patel(Goddard Space Flight Center), Benito Prats(Goddard Space Flight Center), Omar Quinones(Goddard Space Flight Center), E. Raaen(Goddard Space Flight Center), Florence Tan(Goddard Space Flight Center), Edwin Weidner(Goddard Space Flight Center), Michael Woronowicz(Goddard Space Flight Center), Cynthia Gundersen, Steven Battel, Bruce Block(University of Michigan), Ken Arnett(University of Michigan), Ryan Miller(University of Michigan), Curt S. Cooper(University of Michigan), Charles Edmonson(University of Michigan)
Space Science Reviews
April 23, 2014
10.1007/s11214-014-0043-9
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Abstract

The Neutral Mass Spectrometer (NMS) of the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) Mission is designed to measure the composition and variability of the tenuous lunar atmosphere. The NMS complements two other instruments on the LADEE spacecraft designed to secure spectroscopic measurements of lunar composition and in situ measurement of lunar dust over the course of a 100-day mission in order to sample multiple lunation periods. The NMS utilizes a dual ion source designed to measure both surface reactive and inert species and a quadrupole analyzer. The NMS is expected to secure time resolved measurements of helium and argon and determine abundance or upper limits for many other species either sputtered or thermally evolved from the lunar surface.

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