This slide presentation reviews the development of Planetary Protection Technology in the Mars Technology Program. The goal of the program is to develop technologies that will enable NASA to build, launch, and operate a mission that has subsystems with different Planetary Protection (PP) classifications, specifically for operating a Category IVb-equivalent subsystem from a Category IVa platform. The IVa category of planetary protection requires bioburden reduction (i.e., no sterilization is required) The IVb category in addition to IVa requirements: (i.e., terminal sterilization of spacecraft is required). The differences between the categories are further reviewed.
Mars Technology Program: Planetary Protection Technology Development
IEEE Aerospace Conference ; 2006 ; Big Sky, MT, United States
2006-03-06
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Planetary Protection Technology for Mars Sample Return
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2005
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IEEE | 2005
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