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1. The planetary police.

Author

Hand E

Subjects
Exobiology standards, Hydrogen Peroxide chemistry, United States, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Earth, Planet, Equipment Contamination prevention & control, Exobiology instrumentation, Exobiology methods, Mars, Spacecraft, Sterilization methods
Published
2009
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2. Selection of sterilization methods for planetary return missions.

Author

Trofimov VI, Victorov A, and Ivanov M

Subjects
Containment of Biohazards standards, Decontamination methods, Decontamination standards, Earth, Planet, Environmental Microbiology, Exobiology standards, Exobiology trends, Extraterrestrial Environment, Space Flight standards, Spacecraft standards, Sterilization methods, Sterilization trends, Containment of Biohazards methods, Equipment Contamination prevention & control, Mars, Sterilization standards
Abstract

Two tasks must be accomplished to provide planetary protection for Mars return missions: (1) sterilization of the scientific module to be landed on Mars and (2) reliable sterilization of all material returned to Earth, while ensuring the scientific integrity of martian samples. This paper examines similarity and differences between these two tasks, and includes a discussion of technological implementation conditions and the nature of terrestrial and hypothesized martian microflora. The feasibility of a number of chemical and physical (ultraviolet and ionizing radiation and heating) methods of sterilization for use on the ground and onboard are discussed and compared. A combination of different methods will probably be selected as the most appropriate for ensuring planetary protection on the return mission.

Published
1996
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