New Mars Forums

Grypd

Member

From: Scotland, Europe

Registered: 2004-06-07

Posts: 1,879

Re: SMART-1 - ESA lunar orbiter

Smart-1 studying Hopmann crater

Smart-1 is studying the far side crater Hopmann but is also using calculated thrists to ensure its collision with the Moon in september.

---

Chan eil mi aig a bheil ùidh ann an gleidheadh an status quo; Tha mi airson cur às e.

cIclops

Member

Registered: 2005-06-16

Posts: 3,230

Re: SMART-1 - ESA lunar orbiter

Smart-1 studying Hopmann crater

Smart-1 is studying the far side crater Hopmann but is also using calculated thrists to ensure its collision with the Moon in september.

SMART-1 doesn't have to do anything to ensure that, gravity will take care of it

ESA are trying to lower the orbit as near to the surface as possible to maximise data collection. They are trying for an orbit just 100 metres above the peaks, should be quite a ride,

---

[color=darkred]Let's go to Mars and far beyond -  triple NASA's budget ![/color] [url=irc://freenode#space]  #space channel !! [/url] [url=http://www.youtube.com/user/c1cl0ps]   - videos !!![/url]

Yang Liwei Rocket

Member

Registered: 2004-03-03

Posts: 993

Re: SMART-1 - ESA lunar orbiter

After 16 months of successful observations, ESA’s SMART-1 is about to make its final contribution to lunar science. On September 3, 2006, it’ll crash into the Moon in full view of Earth- and space-based telescopes, giving astronomers a glimpse of what’s underneath the surface.
http://www.universetoday.com/2006/08/04 … inal-days/
In its final orbits, the spacecraft will be flying so low that it might crash into a hill on a previous pass, giving different Earth-based telescopes a better view. The final crater is expected to be 3-10 metres (10-33 feet) wide and 1 metre (3 feet) deep.

---

'first steps are not for cheap, think about it...
did China build a great Wall in a day ?' ( Y L R newmars forum member )

EuroLauncher

Member

From: Europe

Registered: 2005-10-19

Posts: 299

Re: SMART-1 - ESA lunar orbiter

SMART-1 Maps Its Own Impact Site
http://www.moondaily.com/reports/SMART_ … e_999.html

cIclops

Member

Registered: 2005-06-16

Posts: 3,230

Re: SMART-1 - ESA lunar orbiter

Splat (impact animation) - readable news story here from New Scientist

---

[color=darkred]Let's go to Mars and far beyond -  triple NASA's budget ![/color] [url=irc://freenode#space]  #space channel !! [/url] [url=http://www.youtube.com/user/c1cl0ps]   - videos !!![/url]

EuroLauncher

Member

From: Europe

Registered: 2005-10-19

Posts: 299

Re: SMART-1 - ESA lunar orbiter

News

1 March 2007
SMART-1 has investigated lunar areas at the edge of Luna Incognita. This area near the lunar poles can be used for lunar science studies, or even to prepare for human bases on the Moon and on Mars.
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/SMART-1/SEMEYGN0LYE_0.html
Launched in September 2003, SMART-1 ended its mission through lunar impact on 3 September 2006. The huge data sets it provided are and will be analysed by lunar and planetary scientists, and provide a very important legacy in the history of lunar exploration.

cIclops

Member

Registered: 2005-06-16

Posts: 3,230

Re: SMART-1 - ESA lunar orbiter

That's cool, ESA can take the North Pole and NASA will have the South

---

[color=darkred]Let's go to Mars and far beyond -  triple NASA's budget ![/color] [url=irc://freenode#space]  #space channel !! [/url] [url=http://www.youtube.com/user/c1cl0ps]   - videos !!![/url]

Yang Liwei Rocket

Member

Registered: 2004-03-03

Posts: 993

Re: SMART-1 - ESA lunar orbiter

SMART-1 diagnoses wrinkles and excess weight on the Moon

---

'first steps are not for cheap, think about it...
did China build a great Wall in a day ?' ( Y L R newmars forum member )

Yang Liwei Rocket

Member

Registered: 2004-03-03

Posts: 993

Re: SMART-1 - ESA lunar orbiter

Details on Germany's Lunar Exploration Orbiter

---

'first steps are not for cheap, think about it...
did China build a great Wall in a day ?' ( Y L R newmars forum member )

Yang Liwei Rocket

Member

Registered: 2004-03-03

Posts: 993

Re: SMART-1 - ESA lunar orbiter

Europe develops Moon rover plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7296043.stm

---

'first steps are not for cheap, think about it...
did China build a great Wall in a day ?' ( Y L R newmars forum member )