NASA's Desert Research and Technology Studies (D-RATS) field test is one of several analog tests that NASA conducts each year to combine operations development, technology advances and science under planetary surface conditions. The D-RATS focus is testing preliminary operational concepts for extravehicular activity (EVA) systems in the field using simulated surface operations and EVA hardware and procedures. For 2010 hardware included the Space Exploration Vehicles, Habitat Demonstration Units, Tri-ATHLETE, and a suite of new geology sample collection tools, including a self-contained GeoLab glove box for conducting in-field analysis of various collected rock samples. The D-RATS activities develop technical skills and experience for the mission planners, engineers, scientists, technicians, and astronauts responsible for realizing the goals of exploring planetary surfaces.


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    Title :

    Comparing Apollo and Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Operations Paradigms for Human Exploration during NASA Desert-Rats Science Operations


    Contributors:
    R. A. Yingst (author) / B. A. Cohen (author) / D. W. Ming (author) / D. B. Eppler (author)

    Publication date :

    2011


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English