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MECA Electrometer: Initial Experimental ResultsThe Mars '01 lander contains an electrometer designed to evaluate the electrostatic nature of the Martian regolith (soil) and atmosphere. The electrometer is part of MECA (Mars Environmental Compatibility Assessment) project. The objective is to gain a better understanding of the hazards related to the human exploration of Mars The sensor has an electric field sensitivity of 35 kV/cm V and room temperature drift of approx. 3 micro V/sec. The sensor has been operated as low as - 60 C where the drift is undetected. Additional information is contained in the original extended abstract.
Document ID
20000110300
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Abstract
Authors
Buehler, M. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA United States)
Cheng, L.-J. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA United States)
Orient, O. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA United States)
Gompf, R. (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL United States)
Bayliss, J. (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL United States)
Rauwerdink, J. (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL United States)
Marshall, J. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1999
Publication Information
Publication: The Fifth International Conference on Mars
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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