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Planetary Sample Return Instrumentation

Planetary Sample Return Instrumentation is a specialized class of astrobiological instrumentation comprising tools, systems, and protocols designed to collect, preserve, and transport extraterrestrial samples from planetary bodies to Earth-based laboratories for detailed analysis, distinguished by its integration of contamination control, sample integrity maintenance, and autonomous operation under extreme environmental conditions.

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2.9K

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713

Authors

293

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

73

System design of the Hayabusa 2—Asteroid sample return mission to 1999 JU3

Yuichi Tsuda, Makoto Yoshikawa, Masanao Abe et al. · Acta Astronautica · 2013 · 457 citations

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Recalibration of the Mars Science Laboratory ChemCam instrument with an expanded geochemical database

S. M. Clegg, R. C. Wiens, R. B. Anderson et al. · Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy · 2016 · 190 citations · Full text

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Collecting Samples in Gale Crater, Mars; an Overview of the Mars Science Laboratory Sample Acquisition, Sample Processing and Handling System

Robert C. Anderson, Louise Jandura, A. Okon et al. · Space Science Reviews · 2012 · 156 citations

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Hayabusa2: Scientific importance of samples returned from C-type near-Earth asteroid (162173) 1999 JU3

Shogo Tachibana, Masanao Abe, Masahiko Arakawa et al. · GEOCHEMICAL JOURNAL · 2014 · 149 citations · Full text

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The potential science and engineering value of samples delivered to Earth by Mars sample return

D. W. Beaty, M. M. Grady, H. Y. McSween et al. · Meteoritics and Planetary Science · 2019 · 127 citations

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Authors

713

  1. FM
    F. M. McCubbin

    Johnson Space Center, United States

    7 publications · 280 citations

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  2. DP
    D. P. Glavin

    Goddard Space Flight Center, United States

    6 publications · 263 citations

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  3. BL
    Brandi L. Carrier

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States

    6 publications · 263 citations

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  4. MM
    M. M. Grady

    The Open University, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 283 citations

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  5. HB
    H. Busemann

    ETH Zurich, Switzerland

    5 publications · 247 citations

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Institutions

293

  1. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    16 h-index

    91 publications

    4.1K citations

  2. Johnson Space Center

    Houston, United States

    14 h-index

    62 publications

    2.1K citations

  3. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    14 h-index

    35 publications

    1.1K citations

  4. The Open University

    Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

    12 h-index

    22 publications

    937 citations

  5. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    12 h-index

    49 publications

    1.8K citations

  6. European Space Research and Technology Centre

    Noordwijk-Binnen, The Netherlands

    11 h-index

    26 publications

    751 citations

  7. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    9 h-index

    18 publications

    667 citations

  8. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

    Tokyo, Japan

    9 h-index

    34 publications

    5.1K citations

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  1. Acta Astronautica

    9 publications · 649 citations

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  2. Advances in Space Research

    7 publications · 239 citations

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  3. Space Science Reviews

    5 publications · 237 citations

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  4. Meteoritics and Planetary Science

    5 publications · 319 citations

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  5. Astrobiology

    4 publications · 127 citations

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