Operator | NASA |
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Instrument type | cameras |
Function | 3D topography |
Mission duration | Cruise: 3-6 years Science phase: ≥ 3 years |
Properties | |
Resolution | 0.5 m |
Spectral band | visible spectrum |
Host spacecraft | |
Spacecraft | Europa Clipper |
Operator | NASA |
Launch date | October 14, 2024, 16:06:00UTC (12:06 p.m. EDT) |
Rocket | Falcon Heavy[1] |
Launch site | Kennedy Space Center |
The Europa Imaging System (EIS) is a visible spectrum wide and narrow angle camera on board the Europa Clipper mission that will map most of Europa at 50 m (160 ft) resolution, and will provide images of selected surface areas at up to 0.5 m resolution.
EIS will provide comprehensive data sets, including cartographic and three-dimensional geologic maps, regional and high-resolution digital topography, geographic information system data products, color and photometric data products, a geodetic control network tied to radar altimetry, and a database of plume-search observations.[2]
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