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Sample Return Containment

Sample Return Containment is a planetary protection protocol that consists of the engineered systems and procedural safeguards designed to prevent the release of extraterrestrial materials into Earth's biosphere during the retrieval, transport, and analysis of celestial samples.

15

Publications

327

Citations

145

Authors

66

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Publications

15

Final Report of the Mars Sample Return Science Planning Group 2 (MSPG2)

Michael A. Meÿer, Gerhard Kminek, David Beaty et al. · Astrobiology · 2021 · 44 citations · Full text

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Biological safety in the context of backward planetary protection and Mars Sample Return: conclusions from the Sterilization Working Group

Emily Craven, Martell Winters, Alvin L. Smith et al. · International Journal of Astrobiology · 2021 · 44 citations

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Fourth Lunar Science Conference

Science · 1973 · 32 citations

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Preparing For Hyperseed MAC: An Observing Campaign To Monitor The Entry Of The Genesis Sample Return Capsule

Peter Jenniskens, Paul Wercinski, Joe Olejniczak et al. · Earth Moon and Planets · 2004 · 26 citations

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The planetary protection strategy of Mars Sample Return’s Earth Return Orbiter mission

Giuseppe Cataldo, Lorenz Affentranger, Brian Clement et al. · Journal of Space Safety Engineering · 2024 · 24 citations · Full text

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Authors

145

  1. DP
    D. P. Glavin

    Goddard Space Flight Center, United States

    3 publications · 89 citations

    3

    h-index

  2. AL
    Alvin L. Smith

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States

    3 publications · 109 citations

    3

    h-index

  3. FM
    F. M. McCubbin

    Johnson Space Center, United States

    3 publications · 78 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. FW
    Francès Westall

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    2 publications · 65 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. BC
    Barbara Cavalazzi

    University of Bologna, Italy

    2 publications · 65 citations

    2

    h-index

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Institutions

66

  1. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    7 h-index

    23 publications

    763 citations

  2. Johnson Space Center

    Houston, United States

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    190 citations

  3. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    274 citations

  4. European Space Research and Technology Centre

    Noordwijk-Binnen, The Netherlands

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    190 citations

  5. Ames Research Center

    Mountain View, United States

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    189 citations

  6. University of New Mexico

    Albuquerque, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    91 citations

  7. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    78 citations

  8. Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)

    Cologne, Germany

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    65 citations

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Venues

  1. Astrobiology

    3 publications · 87 citations

    3

    h-index

  2. Advances in Space Research

    2 publications · 27 citations

    2

    h-index

  3. Acta Astronautica

    2 publications · 36 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

    JASTP · 1 publications · 17 citations

    1

    h-index

  5. Space Science Reviews

    1 publications · 13 citations

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