The Sample Handling System for the Mars Icebreaker Life Mission: from Dirt to Data

Authors :: Dave, Arwen
Thompson, Sarah J
McKay, Christopher P
Stoker, Carol R
Zacny, Kris
Paulsen, Gale
Mellerowicz, Bolek
Glass, Brian J
Wilson, David
Bonaccorsi, Rosalba
Rask, Jon
Publication Year :: 2013
Publisher :: United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 2013.
Abstract: The Mars icebreaker life mission will search for subsurface life on mars. It consists of three payload elements: a drill to retrieve soil samples from approx. 1 meter below the surface, a robotic sample handling system to deliver the sample from the drill to the instruments, and the instruments themselves. This paper will discuss the robotic sample handling system.

Subjects :: Cybernetics, Artificial Intelligence And Robotics
Space Sciences (General)

Language :: English
Database :: NASA Technical Reports
Notes :: NNX12AG91A, , WBS 857464.02.01.05, , NAS2-02090, , NNA09DC79C, , NNA08CG83C, , NNX10AF13A
Publication Type :: Report
Accession number :: edsnas.20140008848
Document Type :: Report

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