Mars 2020 sample caching system contamination: how to clean hardware and keep it clean

White, Lauren; Anderson, Mark; Boeder, Paul; Stricker, Moogega; Chen, Fei; Mikellides, Ioannis; Katz, Ira; Aguilar, Eric; Jandura, Louise; Rosette, Keith; Rainen, Richard

dc.contributor.author	White, Lauren
dc.contributor.author	Anderson, Mark
dc.contributor.author	Boeder, Paul
dc.contributor.author	Stricker, Moogega
dc.contributor.author	Chen, Fei
dc.contributor.author	Mikellides, Ioannis
dc.contributor.author	Katz, Ira
dc.contributor.author	Aguilar, Eric
dc.contributor.author	Jandura, Louise
dc.contributor.author	Rosette, Keith
dc.contributor.author	Rainen, Richard
dc.date.accessioned	2021-02-05T22:29:11Z
dc.date.available	2021-02-05T22:29:11Z
dc.date.issued	2019-03-02
dc.identifier.citation	IEEE Aerospace Conference 2019, Big Sky, Montana, March 2-9, 2019	en_US
dc.identifier.clearanceno	19-1856
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2014/50940
dc.description.abstract	The Mars 2020 Rover will have the capability to collect and cache samples for potential Mars sample return. Specifically, the sample caching system (SCS) is designed for coring Mars samples and acquiring regolith samples as well as handling, sealing and caching on Mars. As the potential first Martian samples that could be returned to Earth, assuring low levels of terrestrial contamination is of the utmost concern. In developing the SCS, the project prioritizes limiting sample contamination in organic, inorganic and biological areas. The focus of this paper is on the strategies being implemented to clean the assemble the sampling hardware to meet and maintain stringent contamination requirements.	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	NASA/JPL	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Pasadena, CA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2019	en_US
dc.title	Mars 2020 sample caching system contamination: how to clean hardware and keep it clean	en_US
dc.type	Preprint	en_US