The Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer for Cassini

Miller, E.; Klein, G.; Juergens, D.; Mehaffey, K.; Oseas, J.; Garcia, R.; Giandomenico, A.; Irigoyen, B.; Hickok, R.; Rosing, D.; Sobel, H.; Bruce, C.; Flamini, E.; DeVidi, R.; Reininger, F.; Dami, M.; Soufflot, A.; Langevin, Y.; Huntzinger, G.

The Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer for Cassini

Miller, E.; Klein, G.; Juergens, D.; Mehaffey, K.; Oseas, J.; Garcia, R.; Giandomenico, A.; Irigoyen, B.; Hickok, R.; Rosing, D.; Sobel, H.; Bruce, C.; Flamini, E.; DeVidi, R.; Reininger, F.; Dami, M.; Soufflot, A.; Langevin, Y.; Huntzinger, G.

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2014/26355

Date: 1996-08-05

Citation: Denver, Colorado, USA

Abstract:

The Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) is a remote sensing instrument developed for the Cassini mission to Saturn by an international team representing the national space agencies of the United States, Italy, and France. A dual imaging spectrometer, VMS' unique design consists of two optical systems boresighted and operating in tandem, coordinated by a common electronics unit.

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