NASA NTRS · 20110012945
System Would Acquire Core and Powder Samples of Rocks
Abstract
A system for automated sampling of rocks, ice, and similar hard materials at and immediately below the surface of the ground is undergoing development. The system, denoted a sample preparation, acquisition, handling, and delivery (SPAHD) device, would be mounted on a robotic exploratory vehicle that would traverse the terrain of interest on the Earth or on a remote planet. The SPAHD device would probe the ground to obtain data for optimization of sampling, prepare the surface, acquire samples in the form(s) of cores and/or powdered cuttings, and deliver the samples to a selected location for analysis and/or storage.
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Bar-Cohen, Yoseph, Randolph, James, Bao, Xiaoqi, Sherrit, Stewart, Ritz, Chuck, Cook, Greg. 2006-08-01. System Would Acquire Core and Powder Samples of Rocks. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20110012945
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