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Volatile Analysis by Pyrolysis of Regolith (Vapor) for Planetary Resource ProspectingMeasuring the chemical composition of planetary bodies and their atmospheres is key to understanding the formation of the Solar System and the evolution of the planets and their moons. In situ volatile measurements enable a ground-truth assessment of the distribution and abundance of resources such as water-ice and oxygen, important for a sustained human presence on the Moon and beyond. The Volatile Analysis by Pyrolysis of Regolith (VAPoR) instrument is a compact pyrolysis mass spectrometer designed to detect volatiles released from solid samples that are heated to elevated temperatures and is one technique that should be considered for resource prospecting on the Moon, Mars, and asteroids.
Document ID
20160012700
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Glavin, D. P. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Malespin, C. A. (Universities Space Research Association Columbia, MD, United States)
Ten Kate, I. L. (Utrecht Univ. Utrecht, Netherlands)
Mcadam, A. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Getty, S. A. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Mumm, E. (Honeybee Robotics, Inc. New York, NY, United States)
Franz, H. B. (Maryland Univ. Baltimore County Baltimore, MD, United States)
Southard, A. E. (Universities Space Research Association Columbia, MD, United States)
Bleacher, J. E. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Mahaffy, P. R. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
October 27, 2016
Publication Date
October 24, 2016
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Exobiology
Report/Patent Number
GSFC-E-DAA-TN36259
Report Number: GSFC-E-DAA-TN36259
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Workshop on Instrumentation for Planetary Missions
Location: Pasadena, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: October 24, 2016
End Date: October 27, 2016
Sponsors: Universities Space Research Association
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG06EO90A
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG11HP16A
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG11HP16A
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
regolith
vapor
volatile analysis

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