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The MASCOT lander aboard Hayabusa2: The in-situ exploration of NEA (162173) Ryugu

Ho, Tra-Mi and Jaumann, Ralf and Bibring, J.-P. and Grott, M. and Glaßmeier, K. H. and Moussi-Soffys, A. and Krause, Christian and Auster, Hans-Ulrich and Baturkin, Volodymyr and Biele, Jens and Cordero, Federico and Cozzoni, Barbara and Dudal, Clement and Fantinati, C. and Grimm, Christian and Grundmann, Jan Thimo and Hamm, Maximilian and Hercik, D. and Kayal, Kagan and Knollenberg, Jörg and Küchemann, Oliver and Ksenik, Eugen and Lange, Caroline and Lange, Michael and Lorda, Laurence and Maibaum, Michael and Mimasu, Yuya and Cenac-Morthe, Celine and Okada, T. and Otto, Katharina A. and Pilorget, C. and Reill, Josef and Saiki, Takanao and Sasaki, Kaname and Schlotterer, Markus and Schmitz, Nicole and Schröder, Stefan and Termtanasombat, Nawarat and Toth, Norbert and Tsuda, Y. and Ulamec, S. and Wolff, Friederike and Yoshimitsu, T. and Ziach, Ch. and the MASCOT team, the MASCOT team (2021) The MASCOT lander aboard Hayabusa2: The in-situ exploration of NEA (162173) Ryugu. Planetary and Space Science, 200 (105200), pp. 1-14. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.pss.2021.105200. ISSN 0032-0633.

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Official URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0032063321000398

Abstract

After 3.5 years of cruise, and about 3 months in the vicinity of its target, the MASCOT lander was deployed successfully on October 3, 2018 by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft onto the C-type near-Earth asteroid (162173) Ryugu. After a free-fall of 5 min 51 s from an altitude of 41 m MASCOT experienced its first contact with the asteroid hitting a big boulder. The lander bounced for ~11 min 3 s before it came to rest. MASCOT was able to perform science measurements with its payload suite at 3 different locations on the surface of Ryugu. It investigated the fine-scale structure, multispectral reflectance, thermal characteristics and magnetic properties. The surface consists of very rugged terrain littered with large surface boulders. The in-situ measurements confirmed the absence of fine particles and dust as already implied by the remote sensing instruments aboard the Hayabusa2 spacecraft. After about 17 h of operations, the MASCOT mission terminated with the last communication contact as its primary batteries depleted. This paper summarizes the MASCOT mission covering its four years of in-flight operations, its preparation for the descent, landing and in-situ investigation on the asteroid Ryugu until the end of its operation.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/142212/
Document Type:Article
Title:The MASCOT lander aboard Hayabusa2: The in-situ exploration of NEA (162173) Ryugu
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Ho, Tra-MiUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3378-3227UNSPECIFIED
Jaumann, RalfUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9759-6597UNSPECIFIED
Bibring, J.-P.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Grott, M.UNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8613-7096UNSPECIFIED
Glaßmeier, K. H.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Moussi-Soffys, A.CNES, ToulouseUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Krause, ChristianUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Auster, Hans-UlrichUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Baturkin, VolodymyrUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Biele, JensUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7414-829XUNSPECIFIED
Cordero, FedericoUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Cozzoni, BarbaraUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Dudal, ClementCNES, ToulouseUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Fantinati, C.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Grimm, ChristianUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4490-7424UNSPECIFIED
Grundmann, Jan ThimoUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8809-0981UNSPECIFIED
Hamm, MaximilianUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hercik, D.Institut für Geophysik und extraterrestrische Physik, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Mendelssohnstrasse 3, D-38106 Braunschweig, GermanyUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kayal, KaganUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Knollenberg, JörgUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1249-8582UNSPECIFIED
Küchemann, OliverUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ksenik, EugenUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lange, CarolineUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1709-3667UNSPECIFIED
Lange, MichaelUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0095-3605UNSPECIFIED
Lorda, LaurenceCNES, ToulouseUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Maibaum, MichaelUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Mimasu, YuyaJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Sagamihara, JapanUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Cenac-Morthe, CelineCNES, ToulouseUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Okada, T.Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), 3-1-1 Yoshinodai, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229-8510, JapanUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Otto, Katharina A.UNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0675-1177UNSPECIFIED
Pilorget, C.Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale (IAS), CNRS/Université Paris Sud, Orsay, FranceUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Reill, JosefUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4092-063XUNSPECIFIED
Saiki, Takanaoisas/jaxa japanUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Sasaki, KanameUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0365-4539UNSPECIFIED
Schlotterer, MarkusUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6565-3622UNSPECIFIED
Schmitz, NicoleUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6481-6189UNSPECIFIED
Schröder, StefanUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0323-8324UNSPECIFIED
Termtanasombat, NawaratUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Toth, NorbertUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Tsuda, Y.Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, JapanUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ulamec, S.UNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8856-4622UNSPECIFIED
Wolff, FriederikeUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7656-7842UNSPECIFIED
Yoshimitsu, T.JAXA/JSPEC, JapanUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ziach, Ch.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
the MASCOT team, the MASCOT teamUNSPECIFIEDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3378-3227UNSPECIFIED
Date:2 March 2021
Journal or Publication Title:Planetary and Space Science
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:Yes
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:Yes
In ISI Web of Science:Yes
Volume:200
DOI:10.1016/j.pss.2021.105200
Page Range:pp. 1-14
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0032-0633
Status:Published
Keywords:Asteroid In-situ surface science Lander Operations Camera IR Spectrometer Magnetometer Radiometer
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport
HGF - Program:Space
HGF - Program Themes:Space System Technology
DLR - Research area:Raumfahrt
DLR - Program:R SY - Space System Technology
DLR - Research theme (Project):R - Project Mascot (Bus), R - Projekt Mascot (Rob.), R - Project MASCOT - Science
Location: Bremen
Institutes and Institutions:Institute of Space Systems > Systems Engineering and Project Office
Institute of Planetary Research > Planetary Geology
Institute of Planetary Research > Planetary Physics
Space Operations and Astronaut Training > User center for space experiments (MUSC)
Institute of Space Systems > Mechanic and Thermal Systems
Institute of Space Systems > Land and Exploration Technology
Institute of Composite Structures and Adaptive Systems > Functional Lightweight Structures
Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics (since 2013) > Mechatronic Systems
Institute of Space Systems > Navigation and Control Systems
Institute of Space Systems > Avionics Systems
Institute of Planetary Research > Planetary Sensor Systems
Deposited By: Grundmann, Jan Thimo
Deposited On:10 Jun 2021 10:40
Last Modified:24 Mar 2023 18:13

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