AIM High-Frequency Radar Concept Design

This purpose of the study was to develop a high frequency radar to sound the first tens of metres of asteroid regolith and to achieve 3D tomography with metric resolution in order to - Determine its structure and layering - Identify geomorphological elements (rocks, boulders, etc.) embedded in the sub surface - Map the spatial variation its texture - Derive an estimate of dielectric permittivity of the sub-surface material This purpose of the phase A study was to: - Revisit the instrument system analysis - Optimize instrument design inheriting from WISDOM ExoMars - Define interfaces and programmatics in the frame of the Asteroid Impact Mission