Monday, December 27, 2010

Hit, the successful development of the probe to be long distance detection Lunar Interior (map)

Keywords: hit-probe internal distance exploration of the Moon

  

These detection PIN is known as the penetration is a United Kingdom led by Moon light Interior and telecom test plan developed for detecting distance our recent planet, they can also be used to study other celestial bodies in the solar system. (Photo: QinetiQ)

World Science report [tech.]: the first is about to test launch of three small missile shaped Probe needle has recently developed by scientists in the United Kingdom. These probe needle allows scientists to move from a distance on the moon within the analytical measurement.

These detection PIN is known as the penetration is a United Kingdom led by Moon light Interior and Telecom testing (MoonLite) program development, the scientific research project will reveal unexplored region of the Moon and many mysteries.

These detection PIN will be orbiting spacecraft fired at high speed so that the instruments embedded in a collision on the lunar surface. Subsequently, these scientific instruments will measure the data back to Earth, to reveal the internal structure of the moon. Penetrating device can also be used to study surface was covered with ice in Jupiter, Saturn and other celestial bodies in the solar system.

These three tests of penetration, including acceleration sensors, the receiving system, electric system and a variety of sensors, including drilling machine, seismograph and mass spectrometers. Acceleration sensor records the entire test and initial testing of the data, which shows all the sensors are able to withstand the impact.

Collisions can produce 10000g gravity, the body is able to withstand the force of 1000 times. These tests use penetration for launch to the Moon in the past, had to 1120 km per hour speed along United Kingdom manufacturing of about 1500 meters of test tracks — used in place of the moon sand was run objective – 300 metres. This test in Wales Pendine, used by Europe's largest science and technology research organization, operation and management of QinetiQ long test track facilities.

University College London, Professor Alan Smith Laboratory Director, said: "these are our initial tests, which was a huge success, all the electronic components in the test and test all the functionality of maintaining normal. At the outset to keep everything really is a wonderful thing. ”

If this development project to be able to make good progress, MoonLite plan early start in 2013. MoonLite plan is the United Kingdom and United States scientists of part of a cooperation project. The Working Group of experts from NASA (NASA) and the United Kingdom National Space Centre (BNSC).

Scientists think the MoonLite can bring about the Moon structure of important information, such as the size of the month and the Moon source of seismic activity. The plan also to test future robotic and human exploration of space necessary for communication network provides a good opportunity. MoonLite will be able to reach the 20 century to the 1960s Apollo spacecraft cannot reach the area.

United Kingdom space Chairman Keith Mason said: "this scheme to promote the United Kingdom in small satellites, communication and robotics, and other lunar exploration expertise development provides a good opportunity. ”

To this end, United Kingdom Secretary of State for science and innovation · Ian Pearson said: "space technology is our everyday life is an indispensable part of satellite communications and space technology for the future provides important opportunities. Space technology application to the consolidation of the major business sectors now. They can provide the most basic information in order to understand the Earth's environment, climate change and weather, also can make our solar system and beyond space science understanding leaps, provide innovative ways to improve our quality of life. ”

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