Les projets martiens de la Russie

10.04.2012 / 17:37 The composition of Russian instruments to probe "EkzoMars" is already defined


The composition of the Russian scientific equipment for the orbiter Trace Gas Orbiter, scheduled to send to Mars in the project "EkzoMars" in 2016, has already been determined, said Tuesday the director of the Institute for Space Research (IKI) RAS Leo Green.
"The unit will be several devices , including two Russian. This is precisely defined, we are already discussing with their European counterparts, where the holes drilled for bolts to attach these devices, "- told Green at a press conference in RIA Novosti.
Deputy Director of the Space Research Institute, Oleg Korablev explained that on board the orbiter will be installed, in particular, the Belgian spectrometer for atmospheric gases, as well as color high-resolution stereo cameras to select the landing site, which will make the Swiss specialists.
Russian "share" will consist of a device FRIEND - is collimated neutron detector, which is the "heir" of similar Russian devices are already working on the probe "Mars Odyssey" (HEND) and moon unit LRO (LAND).
"His goal - a more detailed exploration of subsoil water than did the instrument HEND. Here, if we talk about the readiness This instrument is used to hurt the American unit LRO. It will increase the resolution of ten on the surface (as compared to HEND), "- said Korablev.
Also on board the orbiter will put complex atmospheric chemistry, individual components are used in the "Phobos- the ground. "
"Instrumental complex atmospheric chemistry is made ​​up of three different devices, taken from different projects, a high degree of elaboration, two of them were made ​​for" Phobos. "One of them is designed for climate monitoring, and the second is for a very sensitive study of atmospheric gases, the third channel - is an analog device "Mermaid" (which is now working on the ISS), "- said Korablev.
instrument for the study of trace gases will study the presence of methane in the Martian atmosphere, as well as search for traces of volcanic sulfur emissions.
"On Mars, there are shield volcanoes and there are enough young caldera, which is just millions of years. So there is hope to find traces of sulfurous volcanic gases "- added Korablev.
According to him, unlike the terrestrial counterpart, the Martian "Mermaid" will be studied not greenhouse gases, and oxygen glow in the atmosphere.
In Russian lander specialists proposed a radioisotope power source. Originally it was supposed to do a demonstration platform for the development of the technology fit.
"But he (radioizotopony source) will make this unit is not a toy, and making it a serious planting machine, where you can put instruments for meteorological measurements to study the climate of Mars. talks about what We could have put on this machine until it finished, "- said Green.
He added that there is a sample list of devices for the lander, which will be sent in 2018.

Selon Lev Zeleny, en 2015, il est prévu d'organiser avec Luna-Globe une expédition consacrée au développement de la technologie d'atterrissage en douceur et du système de navigation.

Kostya a écrit:L'Anglais de RIA Novosti ressemble de plus en plus à du charabia. On jurerait qu'ils ont recours à des traducteurs automatiques. Est-ce que quelqu'un qui peut "accéder" directement à la version russe ne pourrait pas nous en livrer une version en Français compréhensible (en évitant ainsi la double traduction carrément à proscrire dans de tels cas) ?