MAPS Instrument for Lunar Vertex (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

MAPS Instrument for Lunar Vertex

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SwRI’s James Noll and Benjamin Rodriguez prepare the MAPS instrument for delivery and integration into NASA’s Lunar Vertex lander. It will gather sensitive, high-resolution insights about the Moon’s surface, offering more than four times the resolution of orbital instruments, while weighing just 11 pounds (five kilograms) and drawing less than 6 watts of power.

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