SMART-1

SMART-1

Mission
SMART-1

RAL Space involvement
Demonstration of a Compact Imaging X-ray Spectrometer

Instruments
D-CIXS

Subject
Planetary

Main Objectives
Mapping the entire lunar surface in X-rays

Launch date
27 September 2003

Mission completed
03 September 2006

UK Funding sources
BNSC, ESA

Description
The ion engine on SMART-1 is performing far better than hoped, and all instruments (including D-CIXS) are now on and functioning

Further project information 
RAL Space - SMART-1 (link opens in a new window)