NASA NTRS · 19720000016
Remote sensing X-ray spectrometer
Abstract
Spectrometer measures chemical composition of lunar rocks by remote sensing from orbit and senses lunar X-rays produced by interaction of solar X-rays and elements on the lunar surface. Instrument features high sensitivity, data handling system that accumulates and prepares data for telemetry, and automatic calibration.
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Adler, I., Trombka, J., Gursky, H., Gorenstein, P.. 1972-01-01. Remote sensing X-ray spectrometer. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19720000016
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