Planetary protection issues for Mars sample acquisition flight projects - PubMed (original) (raw)

Planetary protection issues for Mars sample acquisition flight projects

J B Barengoltz. Adv Space Res. 2000.

Abstract

The planned NASA sample acquisition flight missions to Mars pose several interesting planetary protection issues. In addition to the usual forward contamination procedures for the adequate protection of Mars for the sake of future missions, there are reasons to ensure that the sample is not contaminated by terrestrial microbes from the acquisition mission. Recent recommendations by the Space Studies Board (SSB) of the National Research Council (United States), would indicate that the scientific integrity of the sample is a planetary protection concern (SSB, 1997). Also, as a practical matter, a contaminated sample would interfere with the process for its release from quarantine after return for distribution to the interested scientists. These matters are discussed in terms of the first planned acquisition mission.

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Planetary protection issues for Mars sample acquisition flight projects - PubMed (original) (raw)