More Details On: Star Tracker Camera Ultraviolet/Visible Camera Near-Infared Camera High-Resolution Camera Laser Transmitter Long-Wave Infared Camera		Sensors The Clementine mission carried four cameras, one with a laser ranging system. The spacecraft also had two star tracker cameras, used mainly for attitude determination, but they also served as wide-field cameras for various scientific and operational purposes. All sensors on the spacecraft met or exceeded expectations in their performance. Star Tracker Camera The Star Tracker provided an inertial reference for the spacecraft by comparison of star-field images with an onboard star map. Two of these cameras were flown on the Clementine Mission.   Ultraviolet/Visible Camera This medium-resolution camera used CCD technology and operated in the near-ultraviolet and visible region of the spectrum. Combined with a six-position spectral filter wheel, this sensor was designed for mineralogical studies of the Moon. Near-Infrared Camera This camera provided images in the 1-to-3-micrometer wavelength region at medium resolution. Combined with a six-position spectral filter wheel, this camera was used for mineralogical studies. High-Resolution Camera This camera operated at visible wavelengths with CCD technology combined with an image intensifier and a six-position spectral filter wheel. It provided higher-resolution images free of spacecraft motion blur. Laser Transmitter This system was used to obtain altitude measurements during mapping orbits around the Moon. Long-Wave Infrared Camera This lightweight camera operated in the thermal infrared region of the spectrum. It was used to measure the thermal emission from the Moon.
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