Operator | European Space Agency |
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Manufacturer | Russian Space Research Institute |
Instrument type | near infrared spectrometer |
Function | surface composition |
Mission duration | ≥ 7 months[1] |
Website | ExoMars Rover Instrument Suite |
Properties | |
Mass | 1.74 kg |
Dimensions | 16 × 8 × 9.6 cm |
Spectral band | near infrared (NIR) |
Data rate | 100 kbits per measurement |
Host spacecraft | |
Spacecraft | Rosalind Franklin rover |
Operator | European Space Agency |
Launch date | NET 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]