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Temperature Constraints on the Storage and Curation of Volatile-Rich Samples from the Lunar PolesFinal Document is attached. Introduction: NASA's Lunar Exploration Campaign includes Lunar sample return efforts beginning in the mid-2020's and human landed missions in the late 2020's-early 2030's. Volatile-rich samples from the Lunar poles will be high-priority targets due to their resource potential for human explorers and high science value. In order to precisely characterize the nature of these polar volatile materials upon return to Earth, they will need to be transported and curated under conditions that minimize their chemical and physical alteration. NASA Policy Directive (NPD) 7100.10F mandates the preservation of existing extraterrestrial samples with minimal alteration, extensive and quantitative documentation of alteration that is provided to investigators, and "the development of long-range plans" for samples yet to be acquired. This abstract summarizes new efforts by the Astromaterials Acquisition and Curation Office at JSC to assess the optimal
Document ID
20180006946
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mitchell, J. L.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Gruener, J. E.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Lawrence, S. J.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Fries, M. D.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Zeigler, R. A.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
McCubbin, F. M.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Edmunson, J. E.
Date Acquired
October 25, 2018
Publication Date
August 7, 2018
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Report/Patent Number
JSC-E-DAA-TN57277
Meeting Information
Meeting: Lunar Pole Volatiles
Location: Baltimore, MD
Country: United States
Start Date: August 7, 2018
End Date: August 8, 2018
Sponsors: Universities Space Research Association (USRA)
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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