BiBlade Sampling Tool Validation for Comet Surface Environments

Backes, Paul; Moreland, Scott; Rehnmark, Fredrik; Badescu, Mircea; Zacny, Kris; Wei, Robert; Adams, Grayson; Toda, Risaku; Vieira, Peter; Carey, Elizabeth; Krylo, Robert; Bailey, Erik; Seubert, Carl; Conway, Dylan; Aaron, Seth; Manohara, Harish; Peters, Gregory; Mongelli, Marco; Riccobono, Dario

BiBlade Sampling Tool Validation for Comet Surface Environments

Backes, Paul; Moreland, Scott; Rehnmark, Fredrik; Badescu, Mircea; Zacny, Kris; Wei, Robert; Adams, Grayson; Toda, Risaku; Vieira, Peter; Carey, Elizabeth; Krylo, Robert; Bailey, Erik; Seubert, Carl; Conway, Dylan; Aaron, Seth; Manohara, Harish; Peters, Gregory; Mongelli, Marco; Riccobono, Dario

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2014/46228

Date: 2017-03-04

Publisher: Pasadena, CA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2017

Citation: 2017 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana, March 4-11, 2017

Abstract:

The BiBlade sampling chain was developed for use in a potential Comet Surface Sample Return mission. Following prior versions of the sampling tool, a new tool was developed and validated to TRL 6. Sample acquisition testing was performed across a range of comet simulants and operational conditions. Tool operation was validated in a thermal-vacuum chamber. The end-to-end sampling chain was validated including sampling, sample measurement, and sample transfer. The sampling system is now ready for flight implementation.

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