A key premise of a proposed Sample Caching Rover, a crucial element of the proposed Mars Sample Return (MSR) campaign, is that the samples could be packaged and left on Mars for an extended period of time (at least five Mars years) without loss of scientific value (Fig. 1). The MEPAG E2E-iSAG (2011) concluded that the single most important factor in preserving the scientific integrity of the samples during the interval between their collection and their analysis is effective sealing of the samples.


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    Title :

    Sample Tube Sealing for Future Proposed Mars Sample Return Missions


    Contributors:
    Younse, P. (author) / Aveline, D. (author) / Bao, X. (author) / Berisford, D. (author) / Bhandari, P. (author) / Budney, C. (author) / Chen, F. (author) / Cooper, M. (author) / Chung, S. (author) / Lewis, D. (author)

    Conference:

    Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC 2013) ; 2013 ; The Woodlands, TX, United States


    Publication date :

    2013-03-18


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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