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    COSIMA

    COSIMA

    COSIMA (Cometary Secondary Ion Mass Analyser) will analyse the characteristics of dust grains emitted by the comet, including their composition and whether they are organic or inorganic.

    Principal Investigator: M. Hilchenbach, MPS, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany.

    Last update: 3 May 2012

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