Journal of Earth System Science

  Back Issue

Vol. 114,  No. 6,  December  2005

Special issue: Proceedings of the International Conference on
Exploration and Utilization of the Moon
22 – 26 November 2004
 Udaipur, Rajasthan, India


Contents

Title page

Preface
Narendra Bhandari
573

International partnership in lunar missions: Inaugural address
His Excellency Dr A P J Abdul Kalam
Abstract   Full Text: [ PDF (1944 kB)]

577

Lunar science: An overview
Stuart Ross Taylor

Abstract  Full Text: [ PDF (90 kB)]

587

Origin of the Earth–Moon system
E M Galimov and A M Krivtsov              
Abstract Full Text: [ PDF (1483 kB)]

593
Capture of interplanetary bodies in geocentric orbits and early lunar evolution
Malapaka Shivakumar and N Bhandari
Abstract Full Text: [ PDF (569 kB)]

601
Determination of lunar surface ages from crater frequency–size distribution
B S Shylaja
Abstract Full Text: [ PDF (1066 kB)]

609
Low energy trajectories for the Moon-to-Earth space flight
V V Ivashkin

Abstract Full Text: [ PDF (676 kB)]

613
An analysis of near-circular lunar mapping orbits
R V Ramanan and V Adimurthy
Abstract Full Text: [ PDF (1937 kB)]

619
Microwave brightness temperature imaging and dielectric properties of lunar soil
Wu Ji, Li Dihui, Zhang Xiaohui, Jiang Jingshan, A T Altyntsev and B I Lubyshev
Abstract Full Text: [ PDF (713 kB)]


627
Energy conversion evolution at lunar polar sites
James D Burke
Abstract Full Text: [ PDF (131kB)]


633
Escape of atmospheric gases from the Moon
Da Dao-an and Yang Ya-tian
Abstract Full Text: [ PDF (145 kB)]


637
The Clementine mission – A 10-year perspective
Trevor C Sorensen and Paul D Spudis
Abstract Full Text: [ PDF (3194 kB)]


645
Advances in lunar science from the Clementine mission: A decadal perspective
Mark Robinson and Miriam Riner
Abstract Full Text: [ PDF (1980 kB)]


669
SMART-1 after lunar capture: First results and perspectives
B H Foing, G D Racca, A Marini, E Evrard, L Stagnaro, M Almeida, D Koschny,
D Frew, J Zender, D Heather, M Grande, J Huovelin, H U Keller, A Nathues,
J L Josset, A Malkki, W Schmidt, G Noci, R Birkl, L Iess, Z Sodnik and
P McManamon

Abstract   Full Text: [ PDF (3436 kB)]

687
Chandrayaan-1: Science goals
N Bhandari
Abstract   Full Text: [ PDF (644 kB)]

699
Launch strategy for Indian lunar mission and precision injection to the Moon using
genetic algorithm
V Adimurthy, R V Ramanan, S R Tandon and C Ravikumar
Abstract   Full Text: [ PDF (383 kB)]


711
Terrain mapping camera for Chandrayaan-1
A S Kiran Kumar and A Roy Chowdhury
Abstract   Full Text: [ PDF (214 kB)]

717
Hyper-Spectral Imager in visible and near-infrared band for lunar compositional
mapping
A S Kiran Kumar and A Roy Chowdhury
Abstract   Full Text: [ PDF (247 kB)]

721
Lunar ranging instrument for Chandrayaan-1
J A Kamalakar, K V S Bhaskar, A S Laxmi Prasad, R Ranjith, K A Lohar,
R Venketeswaran and T K Alex

Abstract   Full Text: [ PDF (323 kB)]

725
High energy X-γ ray spectrometer on the Chandrayaan-1 mission to the Moon
J N Goswami, D Banerjee, N Bhandari, M Shanmugam, Y B Acharya, D V Subhedar,
M R Sharma, C N Umapathy, P Sreekumar, M Sudhakar, L Abraham and P C Agrawal
Abstract   Full Text: [ PDF (344 kB)]

733
Imaging and power generation strategies for Chandrayaan-1
Ananth Krishna, N S Gopinath, N S Hegde and N K Malik
Abstract   Full Text: [ PDF (795 kB)]


739
Low energy neutral atom imaging on the Moon with the SARA instrument aboard
Chandrayaan-1 mission
Anil Bhardwaj, Stas Barabash, Yoshifumi Futaana, Yoichi Kazama, Kazushi
Asamura, David McCann, R Sridharan, Mats Holmstrom, Peter Wurz and Rickard
Lundin

Abstract   Full Text: [ PDF (1834 kB)]


749
Lunar-A mission: Outline and current status
H Mizutani, A Fujimura, S Tanaka, H Shiraishi and T Nakjima
Abstract   Full Text: [ PDF (715 kB)]

761
SELENE project status
Konishi Hisahiro, Manabu Kato, Susumu Sasaki, Yoshisada Takizawa and Hitoshi
Mizutani

Abstract   Full Text: [ PDF (1995 kB)]

769
Japanese lunar robotics exploration by co-operation with lander and rover
Takashi Kubota, Yasuharu Kunii, Yoji Kuroda and Working Group
Abstract   Full Text: [ PDF (1222 kB)]


777
Scientific objectives and the payloads of Chang’E-1 lunar satellite
Sun Huixian, Dai Shuwu, Yang Jianfeng, Wu Ji and Jiang Jingshan
Abstract   Full Text: [ PDF (996 kB)]

787
Space operation system for Chang’E program and its capability evaluation
Yu Zhi-jian, Lu Li-chang, Liu Yung-chun and Dong Guang-liang
Abstract   Full Text: [ PDF (107 kB)]

795
Luna-Glob project in the context of the past and present lunar exploration in Russia
E M Galimov
Abstract   Full Text: [ PDF (482 kB)]

801
Analysis of optimal strategies for soft landing on the Moon from lunar parking orbits
R V Ramanan and Madan Lal
Abstract   Full Text: [ PDF (252 kB)]

807
Telerobotic exploration and development of the Moon
B L Cooper, B Sharpe, D Schrunk and M Thangavelu
Abstract   Full Text: [PDF (463 kB)]

815
Subject Index
823
Author Index
833
Volume Index
i
Acknowledgements
839



Home | What's New | Editorial board | Join our mailing list | Publish with us
Current issue | Back Issues | Special Issues | Contact details