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Sample Return Missions
The Last Frontier of Solar System Exploration
Provides an overview of sample return results obtained so far, including measurements, analysis methods, and technology advancements, along with considerations for the future
Andrea Longobardo (Edited by)
9780128183304, Elsevier Science
Paperback, published 14 May 2021
396 pages, 100 illustrations (75 in full color)
23.4 x 19 x 2.5 cm, 0.82 kg
Sample Return Missions: The Last Frontier of Solar System Exploration examines the discoveries and results obtained from sample return missions of the past, present, and future. It analyses the results in the context of the current state of knowledge and their relation to the formation and evolution of planetary bodies, as well as to the available technologies and techniques. It provides detailed descriptions of experimental procedures applied to returned samples. Beginning with an overview of previous missions, Sample Return Missions then goes on to provide an overview of facilities throughout the world used to analyze the returned samples. Finally, it addresses techniques for collection, transport, and analysis of the samples, with an additional focus on lessons learned and future perspectives. Providing an in-depth examination of a variety of missions, with both scientific and engineering implications, this book is an important resource for the planetary science community, as well as the experimentalist and engineering communities.
Part I: Space Missions 1. Apollo 2. Luna 3. Genesis 4. Stardust 5. Hayabusa 6. Upcoming Missions 7. Conclusions Part II: Facilities 8. Europe 9. USA 10. Japan 11. Future Facilities Part III: Techniques and Technologies 12. Sample Collection Techniques 13. Transport Techniques 14. Analysis Techniques of Returned Samples Part IV: Future 15. Perspectives for the Future and Lessons Learned
Subject Areas: Aerospace & aviation technology [TRP], Geochemistry [RBGK], Chemistry [PN], Geophysics [PHVG], Scientific equipment, experiments & techniques [PDN]
