Europa Imaging System

Europa Imaging System
OperatorNASA
Instrument typecameras
Function3D topography
Mission durationCruise: 3-6 years
Science phase: ≥ 3 years
Properties
Resolution0.5 m
Spectral bandvisible spectrum
Host spacecraft
SpacecraftEuropa Clipper
OperatorNASA
Launch date≈ 2025 [1]
RocketFalcon Heavy[2]
Launch siteKennedy Space Center

The Europa Imaging System (EIS) is a visible spectrum wide and narrow angle camera on board the planned 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.[3]

  1. ^ Europa Clipper passes key review. Jeff Foust, Space News. 22 August 2019.
  2. ^ "NASA to use commercial launch vehicle for Europa Clipper". 11 February 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Turtle 2014 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).