NASA NTRS · 20110005438
Sample Return Missions Where Contamination Issues are Critical: Genesis Mission Approach
Abstract
The Genesis Mission, sought the challenging analytical goals of accurately and precisely measuring the elemental and isotopic composition of the Sun to levels useful for planetary science, requiring sensitivities of ppm to ppt in the outer 100 nm of collector materials. Analytical capabilities were further challenged when the hard landing in 2004 broke open the canister containing the super-clean collectors. Genesis illustrates that returned samples allow flexibility and creativity to recover from setbacks.
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Allton, Judith H., Stansbery E. K.. 2011-01-01. Sample Return Missions Where Contamination Issues are Critical: Genesis Mission Approach. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20110005438
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