VISTA (Volatile In-Situ Thermogravimeter Analyzer) is a QCM (Quartz Crystal Microbalance) based device designed to characterize the dust environment of the Didymos asteroid system by detecting the presence of dust particles with sizes smaller than 5-10 μm and sub-μm, as well as volatiles and light organics, within the framework of the European Space Agency (ESA) Hera Mission.
VISTA: Dust and Volatile Sensor for the ESA Hera Mission
Zampetti, Emiliano;Montiroli, Cassandra;
2026
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VISTA (Volatile In-Situ Thermogravimeter Analyzer) is a QCM (Quartz Crystal Microbalance) based device designed to characterize the dust environment of the Didymos asteroid system by detecting the presence of dust particles with sizes smaller than 5-10 μm and sub-μm, as well as volatiles and light organics, within the framework of the European Space Agency (ESA) Hera Mission.File in questo prodotto:
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