July 5, 2016

French Contribution to Cassini

InstrumentNamePI
Laboratory
Number of French Co-IsFrench Contribution
Cassini Plasma SpectrometerCAPSD. T. Young - Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX
2 Co-IsLATMOS: Time of Flight (TOF) Spectrometer
Cosmic Dust AnalyzerCDAR. Srama - Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, Heidelberg
1 Co-ILAM: Scientific Co-investigator
Composite Infrared SpectrometerCIRSM. Flasar - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
11 Co-IsCEA: N°4 Focal plane (7-9 µm) and associated electronics (80-300 K)
LESIA : Translation mechanism and IR Fourier transform Spectrometer prototype
Imaging Science SubsystemISSC. C. Porco - Space Science Institute, Boulder, CO
1 team memberCNES: Image compression module (MCI)
Magnetospheric Imaging InstrumentMIMIS. M. Krimigis - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
5 Co-IsIRAP: DPU, management electronics
Radio and Plasma Wave SpectrometerRPWSD. A. Gurnett - University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
8 Co-IsLATMOS: Magnetic Antennas and preamplifiers
LESIA : HF Receiver (4 KHz - 16 MHz), and sounder
Cassini RadarRADARC. Elachi - Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
1 Co-ILERMA: Scientific Co-investigator
Radio Science SubsystemRSSA. J. Kliore - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
1 Co-IGRGS: Scientific Co-investigator
Ultraviolet Imaging SpectrographUVISL. Esposito - University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
1 Co-IIRAP: Scientific Co-investigator
Visible and Infrared Mapping SpectrometerVIMSR. H. Brown - University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
6 team membersLESIA: Buffer
IAS: Data compression module