NASA selects SwRI mass spectrometer for technology development funding
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 10:30
in Astronomy & Space
NASA has selected Southwest Research Institute's MAss Spectrometer for Planetary EXploration (MASPEX) for technology development funding. Originally offered as part of the Primitive Material Explorer (PriME) mission proposal, the mass spectrometer was selected to further advance NASA's capability for evaluating the chemical composition of comets.