Coring Sample Acquisition Tool

A sample acquisition tool (SAT) has been developed that can be used autonomously to sample drill and capture rock cores. The tool is designed to accommodate core transfer using a sample tube to the IMSAH (integrated Mars sample acquisition and handling) SHEC (sample handling, encapsulation, and cont...

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Published inNASA Center for AeroSpace Information (CASI). Tech Briefs
Main Authors Haddad, Nicolas E, Murray, Saben D, Walkemeyer, Phillip E, Badescu, Mircea, Sherrit, Stewart, Bao, Xiaoqi, Kriechbaum, Kristopher L, Richardson, Megan, Klein, Kerry J
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hampton NASA/Langley Research Center 01.08.2012
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Coring
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Summary:A sample acquisition tool (SAT) has been developed that can be used autonomously to sample drill and capture rock cores. The tool is designed to accommodate core transfer using a sample tube to the IMSAH (integrated Mars sample acquisition and handling) SHEC (sample handling, encapsulation, and containerization) without ever touching the pristine core sample in the transfer process.
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