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Radiowave Observations at the Lunar Surface of the photoElectron Sheath (ROLSES), is a low-frequency radio spectrometer aboard Intuitive Machines' lunar lander Nova-C[1]. The mission is set to land near the lunar south pole in January of 2024[2].
The instrument has a spectral range from 10kHz to 10Mhz with 1-second resolution[3]. This instrument will be able to measure the photoelectron sheath density within the first two meters of the lunar surface, which is important for planning larger radio observatories such as the FARSIDE telescope[3].
References
- ^ NASA. "Intuitive Machines 1 (TO2-IM)". Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Intuitive Machines Sets January 2024 for Historic U.S. Lunar Mission". Intuitive Machines (Press release). 27 October 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ a b University of Colorado Boulder. "Radiowave Observations at the Lunar Surface of the photoElectron Sheath (ROLSES)". Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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