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Study of sample drilling techniques for mars sample return missions
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Mitchell, D. C. Harris, P. T. |
| Copyright Year | 1980 |
| Description | To demonstrate the feasibility of acquiring various surface samples for a Mars sample return mission the following tasks were performed: (1) design of a Mars rover-mounted drill system capable of acquiring crystalline rock cores; prediction of performance, mass, and power requirements for various size systems, and the generation of engineering drawings; (2) performance of simulated permafrost coring tests using a residual Apollo lunar surface drill, (3) design of a rock breaker system which can be used to produce small samples of rock chips from rocks which are too large to return to Earth, but too small to be cored with the Rover-mounted drill; (4)design of sample containers for the selected regolith cores, rock cores, and small particulate or rock samples; and (5) design of sample handling and transfer techniques which will be required through all phase of sample acquisition, processing, and stowage on-board the Earth return vehicle. A preliminary design of a light-weight Rover-mounted sampling scoop was also developed. |
| File Size | 27830785 |
| Page Count | 142 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19800018757 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t8gf5mm3p |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1980-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Lunar And Planetary Exploration Drilling Electric Power Supplies Particulate Sampling Permafrost Mars Surface Samples Samplers Systems Engineering Mars Sample Return Missions Rocks Core Sampling Drills Mission Planning Scoops Roving Vehicles Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
