Table IV: Mapping Measurement Requirements to Instrument Type/Proof-of-Concept for Resources, SKGs & Reconnaissance Wide Sub-mm: Nadir PSAR SWIR Required Measurements (from ) Imaging T,wind, Polar Radar Mapper Mapper Camera (v) Sounder Coverage Coverage Detection of very shallow (<10 m depth) RS-A1 B T B water ice Characterize material properties & thickness RS-A2 B B T of dry overburden Characterization of water in hydrated RS-B B T B minerals Mineral abundances and particle sizes; RS-C slopes; surface texture, and load bearing T B T T strength Globally monitor dust, temperature, and RS-D wind at all local times and under very dusty T T T ✔ ✔ conditions Gravity field, density, & internal structure of RS-E1 T B B the Phobos and Deimos Identification of geologic units on Phobos & RS-E2 determine regolith physical properties and T T T composition within those units Site Certification: cm/pixel resolution ≤30 T required Site Characterization: Morphology, mineral composition & abundances, particle sizes, T B T T induration, geologic context Site Environment: Atmospheric density & T B winds Site Environment: Weather T Legend for Investigation: S=Science/RS= Resource & SKGs, T = Threshold B = Baseline (includes Threshold) Tables III-V: -# = Objective/Investigation
Table IV: Mapping Measurement Requirements to Instrument Type/Proof-of-Concept for Resources, SKGs & Reconnaissance Required Measurements (from ) Imaging PSAR Radar SWIR Mapper Mapper Wide Camera Sub-mm: T,wind, (v) Sounder Coverage Nadir Polar Coverage RS-A1 Detection of very shallow (<10 m depth) water ice B T B RS-A2 Characterize material properties & thickness of dry overburden B B T RS-B Characterization of water in hydrated minerals B T B RS-C Mineral abundances and particle sizes; slopes; surface texture, and load bearing strength T B T T RS-D Globally monitor dust, temperature, and wind at all local times and under very dusty conditions T T T ✔ ✔ RS-E1 Gravity field, density, & internal structure of the Phobos and Deimos T B B RS-E2 Identification of geologic units on Phobos & determine regolith physical properties and composition within those units T T T Site Certification: ≤30 cm/pixel resolution required T Site Characterization: Morphology, mineral composition & abundances, particle sizes, induration, geologic context T B T T Site Environment: Atmospheric density & winds T B Site Environment: Weather T Legend for Tables III-V: Investigation: S=Science/RS= Resource & SKGs, -# = Objective/Investigation T = Threshold B = Baseline (includes Threshold)
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