A Geology Sampling System for Small Bodies

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dc.creatorNaids, Adam
dc.creatorHood, A. Drew
dc.creatorGraff, Trevor
dc.creatorAbell, Paul
dc.creatorBuffington, Jesse
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-28T19:33:10Z
dc.date.available2016-07-28T19:33:10Z
dc.date.issued2016-07-10
dc.descriptionUnited States
dc.descriptionNASA JSC
dc.descriptionNASA Johnson Space Center
dc.descriptionJacobs at NASA Johnson Space Center
dc.description401
dc.descriptionICES401: Extravehicular Activity: Systems
dc.descriptionVienna, Austria
dc.descriptionAdam J. Naids, NASA Johnson Space Center, USA
dc.descriptionAnthony D. Hood, NASA Johnson Space Center, USA
dc.descriptionPaul Abell, NASA Johnson Space Center, USA
dc.descriptionTrevor Graff, Jacobs at NASA Johnson Space Center, USA
dc.descriptionJesse Buffington, NASA Johnson Space Center, USA
dc.descriptionThe 46th International Conference on Environmental Systems was held in Vienna, Austria, USA on 10 July 2016 through 14 July 2016.
dc.description.abstractHuman exploration of small bodies is being investigated as a precursor to a Mars surface mission. Asteroids, comets, dwarf planets, and the moons of Mars all fall into this small bodies category and some are being discussed as potential mission targets. Obtaining geological samples for return to Earth will be a major objective for any mission to a small body. Currently, the knowledge base for geology sampling in microgravity is in its infancy. Humans interacting with non-engineered surfaces in a microgravity environment pose unique challenges. In preparation for such missions, a team at the NASA Johnson Space Center has been working to gain experience on how to safely obtain numerous sample types in such an environment. This paper describes the type of samples the science community is interested in, highlights notable prototype work, and discusses an integrated geology sampling solution.
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dc.identifier.otherICES_2016_381
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2346/67698
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher46th International Conference on Environmental Systems
dc.subjectGeology
dc.subjectTool
dc.subjectMicrogravity
dc.subjectEVA
dc.subjectAsteroid
dc.titleA Geology Sampling System for Small Bodies
dc.typePresentation

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