It can launch in horizontal and vertical mode, suited to regoliths and fluid targets.

(e) Determine the internal structure of the asteroid, in particular the sizes of the main solid pieces, the average particle size and thickness of the regolith and of the debris layers in the space left between the main pieces;

In certain cases, in which detailed information about an asteroid, such as spin vector and shape, are available from other sources, the thermal infrared data enable accurate information on size, surface roughness, thermal inertia and regolith properties to be derived.

The aim of the mission is to construct a three-dimensional map of the lunar surface, measure the thickness of the lunar regolith, identify and map up to 14 chemical elements on the surface of the Moon and study the space environment between the Earth and the Moon.