Mars sample receiving facility or facilities? That is the question.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.lssr.2019.06.004
Abstract: To return samples from Mars is a major goal of the scientific community studying the origin of life, looking for extraterrestrial forms of life, and studying the planets and their evolution. NASA and ESA are… read more here.
Keywords: receiving facility; facilities question; sample receiving; life ... See more keywords
Mars Sample Return: From collection to curation of samples from a habitable world
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2404253121
Abstract: NASA’s Mars 2020 mission has initiated collection of samples from Mars’ Jezero Crater, which has a wide range of ancient rocks and rock types from lavas to lacustrine sedimentary rocks. The Mars Sample Return (MSR)… read more here.
Keywords: curation; mars sample; habitable world; sample return ... See more keywords
Terrain-aware traverse planning for a Mars sample return rover
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DOI: 10.1080/01691864.2021.1955000
Abstract: NASA and ESA are proposing to retrieve samples from Mars with a rover that will need to drive long distances, beyond what is seen on images from previous downlinks, to complete its mission in less… read more here.
Keywords: planning; information; sample return; mars sample ... See more keywords
Thresholds of Temperature and Time for Mars Sample Return: Final Report of the Mars Sample Return Temperature-Time Tiger Team
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DOI: 10.1089/ast.2023.0098
Abstract: gas-solid; deliquescence of hygroscopic salts; acid/base interactions (potential for extreme pH conditions); aqueous redox reactions, isotopic exchange (aqueous phases, minerals, gases, organic phases); read more here.
Keywords: thresholds temperature; time mars; mars sample; temperature time ... See more keywords
Rover Relocalization for Mars Sample Return by Virtual Template Synthesis and Matching
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2021.3067281
Abstract: We consider the problem of rover relocalization in the context of the notional Mars Sample Return campaign. In this campaign, a rover (R1) needs to be capable of autonomously navigating and localizing itself within an… read more here.
Keywords: rover; sample return; relocalization mars; mars sample ... See more keywords
Hardware-Accelerated Mars Sample Localization Via Deep Transfer Learning From Photorealistic Simulations
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2022.3219306
Abstract: The goal of the Mars Sample Return campaign is to collect soil samples from the surface of Mars and return them to Earth for further study. The samples will be acquired and stored in metal… read more here.
Keywords: transfer learning; detection; mars sample; photorealistic simulations ... See more keywords
Analysis of Shock-Layer Radiative Heating for a Mars Sample Return Sample Retrieval Lander Concept
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DOI: 10.2514/1.a36291
Abstract: The radiative heating environment for the Mars Sample Return Sample Retrieval Lander is analyzed for the 8 km/s entry interface velocity resulting from a potential 2031 launch date. This is notably faster than previous Mars missions… read more here.
Keywords: return sample; mars sample; sample return; radiative heating ... See more keywords