Primitive Body Sample Return Missions
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Phobos Deimos sample return PROTON↗
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NASA ISAS Collaboration on the ISAS MUSES C Asteroid Sample Return Mission
NASA and Japan's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) have agreed to cooperate on the first mission to collect samples from the surface of an asteroid and return them to Earth for in-depth study.
ISAS MUSES C Asteroid Sample Return LIDAR↗
Overview of Mars Sample Return Earth Entry System Angle-of-Attack Woven Roughness Aeroheating Test in NASA Langley's Mach 6 Wind Tunnel
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Mars Sample Return↗
Risk Analysis and System Trades inthe Mars Sample Return (MSR) Mission
Risk Managenent advocates have long sought to directly influence the early stages of the systems engineering process through a more effective role in system design trade studies. The principal obstacle to this has been the lack of credible ways to represent and quantify mission risk that is, missios return form a probablistic viewpoint-for the project manager and the rest of the design team.
Risk Analysis Mars Sample Return↗
PHOBOS Sample Return Mission
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PHOBOS spacecraft PROTON launch vehicle Mars Sampl↗
New Planetary Rovers for Long Range Mars Science and Sample Return
There are significant international efforts underway to place mobile robots (rovers) on the surface of Mars.
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The case for planetary sample return missions. 2. History of Mars
Principal science goals for exploration of Mars are to establish the chemical, isotopic, and physical state of Martian material, the nature of major surface-forming processes and their time scales, and the past and present biological potential of the planet. Many of those goals can only be met by detailed analyses of atmospheric gases and carefully selected samples of fresh rocks, weathered rocks, soils, sediments, and ices. The high-fidelity mineral separations, complex chemical treatments, and ultrasensitive instrument systems required for key measurements, as well as the need to adapt analytical strategies to unanticipated results, point to Earth-based laboratory analyses on returned Martian samples as the best means for meeting the stated objectives.
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Elemental Composition of Analogs to Mars Return Samples Studied with X-Ray Fluorescence Imaging at NSLS-II
In 2020, NASA will launch out into the first step of what may be an ambitious, multi-mission campaign with the goal to bring back for analysis in laboratories here to Earth a collection of rock, regolith, and atmosphere samples from Mars. It is the main objective of this endeavor to determine whether or not Mars was ever host to ancient microbial life. Finding evidence for extinct (or extant) life on Mars has the potential to fundamentally alter our view of the origin and evolution of life. It would provide proof for Earth being just one amongst others regarding the question of biological activity in the Solar System. Furthermore, returned Martian samples would provide a rich repository of information on the history of planetary accretion and differentiation, geochronology, atmospheric evolution, and the paleo-environmental history of Mars, adding tremendous additional value to such a mission beyond the issue of extraterrestrial life. Here the potential knowledge to be obtained by such a collection of samples will equal or exceed that of the Apollo lunar sample archive, which even today yields new insights on the history of the Solar System, over 40 years after they were returned to Earth.
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A comet nucleus sample return mission
A joint ESA/NASA proposal for the acquisition and delivery of samples of the cometary nucleus is considered, and the importance of such samples in providing input as to the origin of the solar system is underlined. Mission options employing all-chemical propulsion, solar electric propulsion, and a combination of the two are explored in detail. Conceptual spacecraft designs have been developed and mass performance estimates made for a wide range of possible targets. The importance of the use of some form of aerobraking during return to earth is noted. Methods for acquiring the nuclear samples are discussed, and characteristics of the mission operations are reviewed.
Kerridge, Stuart J.↗
The OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission
Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith EXplorer) spacecraft will depart for asteroid (101955) Bennu, and when it does, humanity will turn an important corner in the exploration of the Solar System. After arriving at the asteroid in the Fall of 2018, it will undertake a program of observations designed to select a site suitable for retrieving a sample that will be returned to the Earth in 2023..
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In situ XRF and gamma ray spectrometer for Mars sample return mission
A combined in situ X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and passive gamma ray spectrometer instrument is proposed for the chemical elemental analysis of various Martian surfaces and samples. The combined instrument can be carried on board a rover. The passive gamma ray or the neutron excited gamma ray system would be used to determine the elemental composition of the Martian surface while the rover is in motion. The XRF system would be used to perform analysis either on the Martian surface or on collected samples when the rover is stationary. The latter function is important both in cataloging the collected samples and in the selection of samples to be returned to earth. For both systems, data accumulation time would be on the order of 30 minutes. No sample preparation would be necessary.
Lo, I. Yin↗
Internation Collaboration on the ISAS Muses C Astreroid Sample Return Mission
This paper will describe the scope and state of the NASA-ISAS collaboration as well as an overview of the mission design, major system design and operational scenarios.
ISAS Muses C Asteroid Sample Return Mission SRM↗
Lightweight Rovers for Mars Science Exploration and Sample Return
We report on the development of new mobile robots for Mars exploration missions.
mobile robots 3D sensing robotic sampling planetar↗
Earth Entry Requirements for Mars, Europa and Enceladus Sample Return Missions: A Thermal Protection System Perspective
This oral presentation will be given at the 13th International Planetary Probe Workshop on June 14th, 2016 and will cover the drivers for reliability and the challenges faced in selecting and designing the thermal protection system (TPS). In addition, an assessment is made on new emerging TPS related technologies that could help with designs to meet the planetary protection requirements to prevent backward (Earth) contamination by biohazardous samples.
Earth Entry↗
Saturn Enceladus-Sample Return Explorer Using Nuclear Electric Propulsion
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Nuclear Electric Propulsion↗
Mars sample return, updated to a groundbreaking approach
During 2001, NASA issued contracts to four industry teams to conduct broad trade studies of what they envisioned to be the best implementation of MSR and subsequently tasked with focusing on a specific concept, fleshing-out a specific design concept.
Mars sample return↗
Venus Surface Sample Return
In cooperation with NASA's Solar System Exploration Subcommittee (SSES) the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is conducting a series of studies to assess the feasibility of planetary science missions proposed for launch in the 2006-2010 time frame and to prioritize technology development steps that will enable these missions.
Venus Surface Sample Return NASA SSES JPL mission↗