In-situ geologic analyzer for Lunar and Martian surfaces

Earth and Space Conference 2008: Proceedings of the 11th Aerospace Division International Conference on Engineering, Science, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments

Volumn 323, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Martin, Joseph P ^a   Marshall, John R ^b   Mason, Larry W ^c   Scheld, Dan ^a  

^a N Science Corporation   (United States)

^b SETI INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; MICA; MOON; NASA; PLANETARY SURFACE ANALYSIS; ROBOTICS;

CALIBRATION SAMPLES; CHEMICAL EVIDENCES; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; GEOLOGICAL MATERIALS; IN-SITU RESOURCE UTILIZATIONS; MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; MINERAL IDENTIFICATION; NONDESTRUCTIVE DETERMINATION;

EARTH (PLANET);

EID: 70349379093     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40988(323)100     Document Type: Conference Paper

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