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Sample Tube Sealing for Future Proposed Mars Sample Return MissionsA key premise of a proposed Sample Caching Rover, a crucial element of the proposed Mars Sample Return (MSR) campaign, is that the samples could be packaged and left on Mars for an extended period of time (at least five Mars years) without loss of scientific value (Fig. 1). The MEPAG E2E-iSAG (2011) concluded that the single most important factor in preserving the scientific integrity of the samples during the interval between their collection and their analysis is effective sealing of the samples.
Document ID
20150007487
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Younse, P.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Aveline, D.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Bao, X.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Berisford, D.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Bhandari, P.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Budney, C.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Chen, F.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Cooper, M.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Chung, S.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Lewis, D.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
May 6, 2015
Publication Date
March 18, 2013
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Meeting Information
Meeting: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC 2013)
Location: The Woodlands, TX
Country: United States
Start Date: March 18, 2013
End Date: March 22, 2013
Sponsors: Lunar and Planetary Inst.
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
sample integrity
Mars Sample Return
sample sealing

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