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System for Packaging Planetary Samples for Return to Earth

TBMG-7952

05/01/2010

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A system is proposed for packaging material samples on a remote planet (especially Mars) in sealed sample tubes in preparation for later return to Earth. The sample tubes (Figure 1) would comprise (1) tubes initially having open tops and closed bottoms; (2) small, bellowslike collapsible bodies inside the tubes at their bottoms; and (3) plugs to be eventually used to close the tops of the tubes. The top inner surface of each tube would be coated with solder. The side of each plug, which would fit snugly into a tube, would feature a solder-filled ring groove. The system would include equipment for storing, manipulating, filling, and sealing the tubes.

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"System for Packaging Planetary Samples for Return to Earth," Mobility Engineering, May 1, 2010.
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May 1, 2010
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TBMG-7952
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Magazine Article
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English