Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Mars_Exospheric_Neutral_Composition_Analyser
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb: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
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
gptkb:Mars_Orbiter_Mission_(Mangalyaan)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mars Exospheric Neutral Composition Analyser