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View article: New MEX-ASPERA-3 Ion Mass Analyzer High-Level Data In The ESA's Planetary Science Archive
New MEX-ASPERA-3 Ion Mass Analyzer High-Level Data In The ESA's Planetary Science Archive Open
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Mars Express (MEX) mission to Mars has been returning valuable scientific data for 21+ years. This data is available to the public for free via the Planetary Science Archive (PSA), which houses the raw, ca…
View article: ESA’s Planetary Science Archive: what’s new, and what’s to come
ESA’s Planetary Science Archive: what’s new, and what’s to come Open
IntroductionThe Planetary Science Archive (PSA) of the European Space Agency hosts all the data from ESA’s planetary missions. It aims to provide a single entry-point for discovering, filtering and using the data, all of which adopt the Pl…
View article: Use of Open Source Software in the ESA Planetary Science Archive
Use of Open Source Software in the ESA Planetary Science Archive Open
The European Space Agency (ESA) integrates open-source software to manage, visualize, and distribute planetary data, focusing on Mars and supporting global scientific collaboration through the Planetary Science Archive (PSA). This advanced…
View article: Data in the ESA Planetary Science Archive: A cookbook to access them 
Data in the ESA Planetary Science Archive: A cookbook to access them  Open
The ESA Planetary Science Archive (PSA) hosted at the European Space Astronomy Centre (ESA/ESAC) is a multi-mission archive currently supporting ten planetary missions, from missions beyond their post-operations phase to missions curr…
View article: The Peregrine Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer (PITMS): Results from a CLPS-delivered Mass Spectrometer
The Peregrine Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer (PITMS): Results from a CLPS-delivered Mass Spectrometer Open
The Peregrine Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer (PITMS) was a mass spectrometer designed to measure lunar gases. PITMS flew on the first flight of Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander via the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program in 2024 Janu…
View article: Mapping Potential Hazards and Identifying Sampling Points within Lunar South Polar Region Areas of Interest
Mapping Potential Hazards and Identifying Sampling Points within Lunar South Polar Region Areas of Interest Open
The lunar south polar region is an area of interest geologically, and so it is a target for many future missions. These target areas are being investigated in detail, particularly in relation to the illumination conditions, Earth visibilit…
View article: The Peregrine Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer (PITMS) Investigation Development and Preflight Planning
The Peregrine Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer (PITMS) Investigation Development and Preflight Planning Open
The Peregrine Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer (PITMS) is a mass spectrometer instrument that operated during the Astrobotic Peregrine Mission-1 as part of the NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative. This paper describes the instrumen…
View article: ESA's Planetary Science Archive: looking to the future
ESA's Planetary Science Archive: looking to the future Open
IntroductionThe Planetary Science Archive (PSA) of the European Space Agency (ESA) has recently released a new user interface and APIs to access ESA's planetary data. These updates, along with data migration activities, aim to keep the mis…
View article: ESA’s Planetary Science Archive: Improved interoperability
ESA’s Planetary Science Archive: Improved interoperability Open
Introduction: The Planetary Science Archive (PSA)[1] of the European Space Agency (ESA) has, over the past year, incorporated new interfaces for accessing the data. These new interfaces (an improved SFTP[2], the PSA PDS[3] API[4] and ESA D…
View article: Extending Mars Express gyros for a scientific lifeline
Extending Mars Express gyros for a scientific lifeline Open
Having reached the milestone of 20 years in space, Mars Express remains one of the oldest operational spacecraft orbiting Mars. The spacecraft subsystems, scientific payload and ground segment are in overall good health, with ongoing smoot…
View article: PROSPECT: A comprehensive sample acquisition and analysis package for lunar science and exploration
PROSPECT: A comprehensive sample acquisition and analysis package for lunar science and exploration Open
PROSPECT is a comprehensive payload package developed by the European Space Agency which will support the extraction and analysis of lunar surface and subsurface samples as well as the acquisition of data from additional environmental sens…
View article: Mars Express: Toward a 20-year scientific and technical success story
Mars Express: Toward a 20-year scientific and technical success story Open
Mars Express, ESA's first flagship for Mars exploration, will reach the momentous milestones of 20 years in space and at Mars on 2 June and 25 December this year, respectively. Its scientific record is unprecedented for a mission which was…
View article: Getting the Most Out of Mars Express
Getting the Most Out of Mars Express Open
<p>Mars Express has the distinction of being one of the oldest operational spacecraft at Mars, with over 18 years since its injection into Martian orbit in December 2003. Designed for a nominal mission of one Martian year to survey t…
View article: Four candidate landing sites at the southern lunar polar region to drill water ice using solar powered missions
Four candidate landing sites at the southern lunar polar region to drill water ice using solar powered missions Open
<p>The evaluation of candidate landing sites for a solar powered ice drilling mission for the Moon was done at the southern polar region. Selection criteria were low slope angle surface, occasionally solar illuminated location with d…
View article: Rosetta Zoo: finding changes on comet 67P
Rosetta Zoo: finding changes on comet 67P Open
<p>Comets are generally considered to be relatively pristine objects, having spent most of their existence at large heliocentric distances where there is not enough energy to significantly transform these objects. Comets, therefore, …
View article: Analysis of the Lunar South Polar Region for PROSPECT, NASA/CLPS
Analysis of the Lunar South Polar Region for PROSPECT, NASA/CLPS Open
<p>The south polar region is an area of renewed interest of lunar exploration because of the presence of volatiles including water ice at the surface or just beneath the surface (e.g., Deutsch <em>et al.,</em> 2020, Hayne…
View article: The ESA PROSPECT Payload: Science Activities and Development Status
The ESA PROSPECT Payload: Science Activities and Development Status Open
<p><strong>Introduction:</strong>&#160; PROSPECT is a payload in development by ESA for use at the lunar surface. &#160;Development to date has been for implementation on the Russian-led Luna-Resours Lander (Luna …
View article: ESA&#8217;s Planetary Science Archive: present and future&#160;
ESA’s Planetary Science Archive: present and future  Open
<p class="p1">&#160;</p> <p class="p2"><strong>Introduction: </strong>The present abstract is intended to show the current ESA&#8217;s Planetary Science Archive (PSA) <span class…
View article: ESA&#8217;s Planetary Science Archive: current status and future plans
ESA’s Planetary Science Archive: current status and future plans Open
<div> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The European Space Agency&#8217;s Planetary Science Archive (PSA) is the home for all scientific data from ESA&#8217;s planetary missions. Adopting the NASA PDS standa…
View article: Investigating Potential Safe Landing Sites for ESA/ROSCOSMOS' Luna 27 Mission
Investigating Potential Safe Landing Sites for ESA/ROSCOSMOS' Luna 27 Mission Open
<p>ESA and ROSCOSMOS&#8217; Luna 27 mission will explore the south polar region of the Moon and will sample the lunar surface. To ensure the best samples are collected, which yield the greatest scientific return eight potential l…
View article: The ESA PROSPECT Payload for LUNA 27: Development Status and Science Activities
The ESA PROSPECT Payload for LUNA 27: Development Status and Science Activities Open
Introduction: The Package for Resource Observation and in-Situ Prospecting for Exploration, Commercial exploitation and Transportation (PROSPECT) is a payload in development by ESA for use at the lunar surface. Current development is for f…
View article: The Rosetta Science Archive: Preparing for Legacy Science
The Rosetta Science Archive: Preparing for Legacy Science Open
Introduction: 30 September 2016 marked the end of the Rosetta mission as the spacecraft came to rest on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.  Although this marked an end to the spacecraft’s active operations, intensiv…
View article: ESA&#8217;s Planetary Science Archive efforts to support the scientific community
ESA’s Planetary Science Archive efforts to support the scientific community Open
<p class="p1"><strong>Introduction:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&#160; </span>With new missions being selected, missions moving to post-operations, and missions starting…
View article: The Rosetta Science Archive: Enhancing the Scientific Content
The Rosetta Science Archive: Enhancing the Scientific Content Open
This presentation will outline the current status of the Rosetta archive, as well as highlighting some of the ‘enhanced archiving’ activities that have been completed in 2019.1. IntroductionOn 30 September 2016, Rosetta complet…
View article: GIS Architecture and its Applicability for the Planetary Science Archive
GIS Architecture and its Applicability for the Planetary Science Archive Open
Geographical information systems (GIS) are becoming increasingly used for planetary science. GIS are computerised systems for the storage, retrieval, manipulation, analysis, and display of geographically referenced data.Some data stored in…
View article: The ESA PROSPECT Payload for Luna27: Development Status
The ESA PROSPECT Payload for Luna27: Development Status Open
. AbstractThis presentation will outline the development status of the PROSPECT payload for Lun27 and highlight the science goals and some of the work on-going to ensure that these goals can be met.2. IntroductionThe Package for Resource O…
View article: ESA&#8217;s Planetary Science Archive, updates since last year!
ESA’s Planetary Science Archive, updates since last year! Open
With new missions being selected, missions moving to post-operations, and missions starting their journey to various targets in the Solar System, the European Space Agency’s Planetary Science Archive [1] (http://psa.esa.int) (PSA) is…
View article: The ESA Prospect Payload for Luna 27: Development Status
The ESA Prospect Payload for Luna 27: Development Status Open
<p><strong>Introduction</strong></p><p>The Package for Resource Observation and in-Situ Prospecting for Exploration, Commercial exploitation and Transportation (PROSPECT) is a payload in development by ESA for…