NSSDCA ID: 2009-031B-03
Mission Name: Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS)The LCROSS Near Infrared Camera 2 (NIR2) is one of two NIR (0.9-1.7 micron) cameras on the spacecraft. The objectives of the cameras are to provide NIR context imagery of the Centaur impact and resulting plume, monitor ejecta cloud morphology, determine NIR grain properties, and produce water concentration maps. The camera consists of a focal plane InGaAs sensor (320 x 240 pixel) and a 25 mm, f/1.4 c-mount glass CCTV lens which provides a 28.7 x 21.7 degree field of view. The camera is filterless. (Camera 1 uses a long-pass (>1.4 micron) filter.) The NIR images are captured as 720x486, 24-bit pixel RGB arrays. The InGaAs sensor is actively cooled by an internal thermoelectric cooler. The camera is mounted on the inboard side of the LCROSS R6 radiator panel with its aperture pointing in the +X spacecraft direction.
Power (avg): 1.6 W
Questions and comments about this experiment can be directed to: Dr. David R. Williams
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. Anthony Colaprete | Principal Investigator | NASA Ames Research Center | Anthony.Colaprete-1@nasa.gov |