Space environmental diagnostic package
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New Millennium Program EDP environmental diagnosti↗
Engineering topics
Buehler, M.
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Tumbleweed: Wind-propelled Surficial Measurements for Astrobiology and Planetary Science
Tumbleweed is a wind-propelled long-range vehicle based on well-developed and tested technology, instrumented to perform surveys Mars analog environments for habitability and suitable for a variety of missions on Mars. Tumbleweeds are light-weight and relatively inexpensive, making it very attractive for multiple deployments or piggy-backing on a larger mission. Tumbleweeds with rigid structures are also being developed for similar applications. Modeling and testing have shown that a 6 meter diameter Tumbleweed is capable of climbing 25 hills, traveling over 1 meter diameter boulders, and ranging over a thousand kilometers. Tumbleweeds have a potential payload capability of about 10 kilograms with approximately 10-20 Watts of power. Stopping for science investigations can also be accomplished using partial deflation or other braking mechanisms. Surveys for Astrobiology and other applications of tumbleweeds are shown.
Kuhlman, K. R.↗
Environmental diagnostic package for NMP technology validation flights
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Forming and selecting flight concepts for the New Millennium Program: addressing a failure in quantitative analysis methods
This paper is a report on how the NMP accomplished the development of an approach to help manage and determine the flight validation technology system.
New Millenium Program NMP quantitative analysis me↗
NASA's New Millenium Program: validation of advanced technologies in space
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Advanced electronic tongue concept
This effort is directed at developing a sensor for evaluating water quality.
water quality monitors, electronic tongues, electr↗
Initial experiments of reconfigurable sensor adapted by evolution
In this paper we describe the initial development of efficient mechanisms for smart sensing which will lead to higher quality data.
evolvable hardware sensors genetic algorithms↗
Space-flight validation opportunities for low-temperature technologies
This paper describes the NMP flight validation requirements and encourage the cryogenic technology community to propose experiments that require the environment of space for technology validation.
new millenium program cryogenics flight validation↗
Space-flight validation opportunities for low-temperature technologies
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new millenium program cryogenics flight validation↗
Mars Atmospheric Oxidant Sensor (MAOS): An In-Situ Heterogeneous Chemistry Analysis
A new chemical sensor designed to detect oxidants in the martian environment has been developed. Additional information is contained in the original extended abstract.
Zent, A. P.↗
Evolutionary mechanisms for smart on-board adaptive sensing applied to the MECA electrometer
In this paper we describe the initial development of efficient mechanisms for smart on-board adaptive sensing, adaptively controlling the reconfigurable pre-processing analog electronics using evolvable hardware, which will lead to higher quality, lean data.
evolvable hardware reconfigurable hardware genetic↗
From Concept to Flight Delivery in Eighteen Months: The MECA/Electrometer Case Study
The rapid development of space instrumentation is increasingly important in this faster, better, cheaper era.
flight delivery concept electrometer↗
Technology Selection and Validation: New Millennium Flight Projects
NASA's New Millennium Program (NMP) was created to accelerate the insertion of advanced space-related technologies into future science missions by validating these technologies on deep space and Earth-orbiting technology validation missions.
technology validation space validation DS1 DS2 EO1↗
Technology Selection and Validation: New Millennium Flight Projects
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space science earth science technology validation↗
Electron Beam Enabled Surface Composition, Charge, and Adsorbed Gas Determination
The Human Exploration and Development of Space Roadmap calls for Human Missions to Mars and other planets in the 2010 to 2023 timeframe.
electron beam enabled surface composition charge↗
Technology Selection and Validation on New Millennium Flight Projects
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New Millennium Project NMP Flights↗
From Order to Flight in One Year: Sensor Delivery Experience
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MECA Electrometer: Initial Experimental Results
The 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 about 3 microV/sec. The sensor has been operated as low as -60 C where the drift is undetected.
Buehler, M.↗