Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific instrument
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:MENCA
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Space_Applications_Centre
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:India
gptkbp:detects gptkb:argon
gptkb:helium
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
methane
water vapor
ammonia
atomic oxygen
neutral gases
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser
gptkbp:launchDate 2013-11-05
gptkbp:location Mars orbit
gptkbp:mass 4.0 kg
gptkbp:measures neutral composition of Mars' exosphere
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Mars_Orbiter_Mission
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Indian_Space_Research_Organisation
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Mars_Orbiter_Mission
gptkbp:purpose study Martian upper atmosphere
gptkbp:scientificGoals analyze neutral composition of Mars' exosphere
gptkbp:status operational (as of 2023)
gptkbp:studies gptkb:Martian_exosphere
gptkbp:type quadrupole mass spectrometer
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mangalyaan
gptkb:Mars_Orbiter_Mission
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5