A Trade Study and Metric for Penetration and Sampling Devices for Possible Use on the NASA 2003 and 2005 Mars Sample Return Missions

Abstract

This paper reviews the work completed on the compilation of a database containing viable penetrating and sampling devices, the performance system level trade study comparing selected devices to a set of prescribed parameters and the employment of a metric for the evaluation and ranking of the traded penetration and sampling devices, with respect to possible useage on the 03 and 05 sample return missions.