APXS
APXS (Alpha X-ray Spectrometer) is lowered to within 4 cm of the ground, it detects alpha particles and X-rays, which provide information on the elemental composition of the comet's surface.
Last update: 21 January 2004
Related links
- Rosetta at a glance
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/Rosetta_at_a_glance2 - The Rosetta orbiter
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/The_Rosetta_orbiter - The Rosetta lander
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/The_Rosetta_lander - ALICE
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_ALICE_B - CONSERT
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_CONSERT_B2 - COSIMA
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_COSIMA_B - GIADA
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_GIADA_B - MIDAS
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_MIDAS_B - MIRO
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_MIRO_B - OSIRIS
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_OSIRIS_B - ROSINA
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_ROSINA_B - RPC
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_RPC_B - RSI
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_RSI_B - VIRTIS
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_VIRTIS_B - APXS
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_APXS_B - ÇIVA
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_CIVA_B - CONSERT
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_CONSERT_B - COSAC
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_COSAC_B - MODULUS PTOLEMY
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_MODULUS_PTOLEMY_B - MUPUS
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_MUPUS_B - ROLIS
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_ROLIS_B - ROMAP
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_ROMAP_B - SD2
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_SD2_B - SESAME
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/B_SESAME_B