International planetary protection polices will apply to upcoming Mars sample return missions, translating into unavoidable challenges and requirements. It will be important that engineers, designers, and planners acknowledge the importance of these policies, understand how they will impact different mission phases, and be aware of findings and recommendations from previous workshops and research that address many of the issues ahead. This paper provides an overview of planetary protection policies for a Mars sample return mission and discusses the implications for both robotic and human missions and associated hardware and operations. It also provides detailed information about requirements related to sample collection, handling, containment, and testing both on Mars as well as on Earth. This information is also relevant for the eventual development of a Sample Receiving Facility (SRF) where returned samples will be handled during preliminary science screening and biohazard analyses upon return to Earth.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Anticipated Impacts of Planetary Protection Requirements on Mars Sample Return Missions


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2008-03-01


    Size :

    297818 byte





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




    Implementing Planetary Protection Requirements for Sample Return Missions

    Rummel, J. D. / International Council of Scientific Unions | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2000


    Mars sample return missions, precursors to manned planetary exploration

    Stager, D. N. / Cruz, M. I. / Balmanno, W. F. et al. | NTRS | 1990