Mani
High-resolution telescope for lunar surface photometric imaging.
Mission details
- Mission time: 2024
- Partner: ESA
- Type:
About Mani Mission
ESA Phase A concept mission for lunar orbit, focused on micrometer-resolution photometric mapping of the Moon, featuring an advanced imaging payload by Scanway.
A concept for a lunar orbiter mission selected for ESA Phase A under the Terrae Novae Small Lunar Missions program. Led by the University of Copenhagen with Scanway and Space Inventor as partners, Mani aims to perform micrometer-scale photometric mapping of the Moon’s surface to enhance topographic accuracy and test novel exploration techniques.
SOP 300
Scanway Optical Payload
A photometric imaging system developed by Scanway, designed to capture multi-angle reflectance data for detailed surface texture analysis at micrometer-level precision.
GSD
1,73 m
OBSERVED AREA
7,1 x 5,2 m
ENVELOPE
550 x 500 x 500 mm
APERTURE
300 mm
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