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Infrared Spectrometer for ExoMars
Infrared Spectrometer for ExoMars (ISEM) was an infrared spectrometer for remote sensing designed to be part of the science payload on board the European Space Agency's Rosalind Franklin rover, tasked to search for biosignatures and biomarkers on Mars. ISEM would provide context assessment of the surface mineralogy in the vicinity of the Rosalind Franklin rover for selection of potential astrobiological targets. The Principal Investigator was Oleg Korablev from the Russian Space Research Institute (IKI). The instrument's use on the rover was cancelled, together with other Russian contributions to the project, after Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and it was replaced by the Welsh-built ENFYS.
The Infrared Spectrometer for ExoMars (ISEM) was being developed by the Russian Space Research Institute (IKI). It would be the first instance of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) observations done from the Mars surface. The instrument would be installed on the Rosalind Franklin rover's mast to measure reflected solar radiation in the near infrared range for context assessment of the surface mineralogy in the vicinity of Rosalind Franklin for selection of potential astrobiological targets. As the number of samples obtained with the drill will be limited, the selection of high-value sites for drilling will be crucial. Working with PanCam (a high-resolution panoramic camera), ISEM would aid in the selection of potential targets, especially water-bearing minerals, for close-up investigations and drilling sites. ISEM could detect, if present, organic compounds, including evolving trace gases such as hydrocarbons like methane in the Martian atmosphere.
The stated science objectives of ISEM were:
ISEM was a derivative of the Lunar Infrared Spectrometer (LIS) being developed by the Russian Space Research Institute (IKI) in Moscow for the planned Luna-25 and Luna-27 Russian landers. Collaborating institutions included: Moscow State University, Main Astrophysical Observatory, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the National Research Institute for Physicotechnical and Radio Engineering Measurements (VNIIFTRI) in Russia, Moscow State University, and the Aberystwyth University in United Kingdom. The science team includes researchers from Russia, France, Italy, Sweden, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
The instrument has been designed to specifically detect carbonates, oxalates, borates, nitrates, NH4-bearing minerals, that are good indicators of past habitable conditions such as aqueous minerals. It was also designed to detect organic compounds, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and those containing aliphatic C-H molecules. In addition, ISEM could also detect seasonal frost, if present at the landing site, and it could be used to analyse the bore hole excavated by the ExoMars drill, if the rover backs away some distance.
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Infrared Spectrometer for ExoMars
Infrared Spectrometer for ExoMars (ISEM) was an infrared spectrometer for remote sensing designed to be part of the science payload on board the European Space Agency's Rosalind Franklin rover, tasked to search for biosignatures and biomarkers on Mars. ISEM would provide context assessment of the surface mineralogy in the vicinity of the Rosalind Franklin rover for selection of potential astrobiological targets. The Principal Investigator was Oleg Korablev from the Russian Space Research Institute (IKI). The instrument's use on the rover was cancelled, together with other Russian contributions to the project, after Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and it was replaced by the Welsh-built ENFYS.
The Infrared Spectrometer for ExoMars (ISEM) was being developed by the Russian Space Research Institute (IKI). It would be the first instance of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) observations done from the Mars surface. The instrument would be installed on the Rosalind Franklin rover's mast to measure reflected solar radiation in the near infrared range for context assessment of the surface mineralogy in the vicinity of Rosalind Franklin for selection of potential astrobiological targets. As the number of samples obtained with the drill will be limited, the selection of high-value sites for drilling will be crucial. Working with PanCam (a high-resolution panoramic camera), ISEM would aid in the selection of potential targets, especially water-bearing minerals, for close-up investigations and drilling sites. ISEM could detect, if present, organic compounds, including evolving trace gases such as hydrocarbons like methane in the Martian atmosphere.
The stated science objectives of ISEM were:
ISEM was a derivative of the Lunar Infrared Spectrometer (LIS) being developed by the Russian Space Research Institute (IKI) in Moscow for the planned Luna-25 and Luna-27 Russian landers. Collaborating institutions included: Moscow State University, Main Astrophysical Observatory, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the National Research Institute for Physicotechnical and Radio Engineering Measurements (VNIIFTRI) in Russia, Moscow State University, and the Aberystwyth University in United Kingdom. The science team includes researchers from Russia, France, Italy, Sweden, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
The instrument has been designed to specifically detect carbonates, oxalates, borates, nitrates, NH4-bearing minerals, that are good indicators of past habitable conditions such as aqueous minerals. It was also designed to detect organic compounds, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and those containing aliphatic C-H molecules. In addition, ISEM could also detect seasonal frost, if present at the landing site, and it could be used to analyse the bore hole excavated by the ExoMars drill, if the rover backs away some distance.