NASA NTRS · 19970026766
Regolith Evolved Gas Analyzer (REGA)
Abstract
The instrument consists of five subsystems: (1) a programmable furnace which can be loaded with samples of regolith, (2) a mass spectrometer which detects and measures atmospheric gases or gases evolved during heating, (3) a tank of pressurized gas which can be introduced to the regolith material while detecting and measuring volatile reaction products, (4) a mechanism for dumping the regolith sample and repeating the experiment on a fresh sample, and (5) a data system which controls and monitors the furnace, gas system, and mass spectrometer.
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Allen, Carlton C., McKay, David S.. 1997-01-01. Regolith Evolved Gas Analyzer (REGA). https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19970026766
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