Rowland_2004abstr

Copyright 2004 by Michigan Mars Rover Team.

Published by The Mars Society with permission

 

 

A SAMPLE STORAGE SYSTEM FOR THE MARTIAN SURFACE

 

Joel Donoghue, Sadi Hamut, Christine Kryscio, Kristen Montz, Chad Rowland

Michigan Mars Rover Team

 

ABSTRACT

 

When humans travel to Mars, one of their most time consuming and important activities will be collecting samples from the surface for analysis in the rover or back at the habitat. We have researched the features that are expected from a sample storage system and the capabilities that will be required. This paper will present our design and explain the characteristics that we have included.