Infrared Spectrometer for ExoMars

Infrared Spectrometer for ExoMars
OperatorEuropean Space Agency
ManufacturerRussian Space Research Institute
Instrument typenear infrared spectrometer
Functionsurface composition
Mission duration≥ 7 months[1]
WebsiteExoMars Rover Instrument Suite
Properties
Mass1.74 kg
Dimensions16 × 8 × 9.6 cm
Spectral bandnear infrared (NIR)
Data rate100 kbits per measurement
Host spacecraft
SpacecraftRosalind Franklin rover
OperatorEuropean Space Agency
Launch dateNET 2028

Infrared Spectrometer for ExoMars (ISEM) is an infrared spectrometer for remote sensing that is part of the science payload on board the European Space Agency's Rosalind Franklin rover, tasked to search for biosignatures and biomarkers on Mars. The rover is planned to be launched not earlier than 2028 and land on Mars in 2029.

ISEM will provide context assessment of the surface mineralogy in the vicinity of the Rosalind Franklin rover for selection of potential astrobiological targets. The Principal Investigator is Oleg Korablev from the Russian Space Research Institute (IKI).[needs update]

  1. ^ Vago, Jorge L.; et al. (July 2017). "Habitability on Early Mars and the Search for Biosignatures with the ExoMars Rover". Astrobiology. 17 (6–7): 471–510. Bibcode:2017AsBio..17..471V. doi:10.1089/ast.2016.1533. PMC 5685153. PMID 31067287.