Instrument Information
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| IDENTIFIER |
urn:nasa:pds:context:instrument:con.ngims::1.2
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| NAME |
The Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer for CONTOUR
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| TYPE |
Spectrometer
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| DESCRIPTION |
The NGIMS was a quadrupole mass spectrometer employing two sources, each optimized for a specific set of measurements. These two sources enabled NGIMS to switch rapidly between measuring neutral gas vs. measuring ambient ions during the comet encounter.
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| MODEL IDENTIFIER |
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| NAIF INSTRUMENT IDENTIFIER |
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| SERIAL NUMBER |
not applicable
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| REFERENCES |
unk
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