The Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer for Cassini

Huntzinger, G.; Langevin, Y.; Soufflot, A.; Dami, M.; Reininger, F.; DeVidi, R.; Flamini, E.; Bruce, C.; Sobel, H.; Rosing, D.; Hickok, R.; Irigoyen, B.; Giandomenico, A.; Garcia, R.; Oseas, J.; Mehaffey, K.; Juergens, D.; Klein, G.; Miller, E.

NASA NTRS · 20210003789

The Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer for Cassini

Huntzinger, G.·Langevin, Y.·Soufflot, A.·Dami, M.·Reininger, F.·DeVidi, R.·Flamini, E.·Bruce, C.·Sobel, H.·Rosing, D.·Hickok, R.·Irigoyen, B.·Giandomenico, A.·Garcia, R.·Oseas, J.·Mehaffey, K.·Juergens, D.·Klein, G.·Miller, E.

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The Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS) is a remote sensing instrument developed for the Cassini mission to Saturn by an international team representing the national space agencies of the United States, Italy, and France. A dual imaging spectrometer, VMS' unique design consists of two optical systems boresighted and operating in tandem, coordinated by a common electronics unit.

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Huntzinger, G., Langevin, Y., Soufflot, A., Dami, M., Reininger, F., DeVidi, R., Flamini, E., Bruce, C., Sobel, H., Rosing, D., Hickok, R., Irigoyen, B., Giandomenico, A., Garcia, R., Oseas, J., Mehaffey, K., Juergens, D., Klein, G., Miller, E.. 1996-08-05. The Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer for Cassini. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210003789

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