| Operator | European Space Agency |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale, of the CNRS |
| Instrument type | Infrared hyperspectral microscope |
| Function | Subsurface composition |
| Mission duration | ≥ 7 months[1] |
| Website | ExoMars Rover Instrument Suite |
| Properties | |
| Mass | ≈2 kg |
| Host spacecraft | |
| Spacecraft | Rosalind Franklin rover |
| Operator | European Space Agency |
| Launch date | NET 2028 |
MicrOmega-IR is an infrared hyperspectral microscope that is part of the science payload on board the European Rosalind Franklin rover,[2] tasked to search for biosignatures on Mars. The rover is planned to be launched not earlier than 2028. MicrOmega-IR will analyse in situ the powder material derived from crushed samples collected by the rover's core drill.[3][4]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Howell, Elizabeth (July 24, 2018). "ExoMars: Searching for Life on Mars". Space.com. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Vago, Jorge; Witasse, Olivier; Baglioni, Pietro; Haldemann, Albert; Gianfiglio, Giacinto; et al. (August 2013). "ExoMars: ESA's Next Step in Mars Exploration" (PDF). Bulletin (155). European Space Agency: 12–23.
- ^ Korablev, Oleg I.; et al. (July 2017). "Infrared Spectrometer for ExoMars: A Mast-Mounted Instrument for the Rover" (PDF). Astrobiology. 17 (6–7): 542–564. Bibcode:2017AsBio..17..542K. doi:10.1089/ast.2016.1543. PMID 28731817.