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7 Concepts Related to the Implementation of Science
7 Concepts Related to the Implementation of Science
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7 Concepts Related to the Implementation of Science The committee identified several related concepts (numbered 1R through 4R) pertaining to the optimal implementation of science in the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE)
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Concept 2R: Developing Lunar Mission Plans and Operations Apollo experience demonstrated both the complexity of planning lunar surface and orbital operations and the benefits of so doing. The challenge today is, if anything, greater, in that the more than 30 year hiatus since Apollo has seen a remarkable evolution of planetary exploration strategy and capability.
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THE SCIENTIFIC CONTEXT FOR EXPLORATION OF THE MOON early: detailed Apollo planning started in the early 1960s, well before Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in 1969, and included robotic precursors, determination of science objectives, astronaut selection, selection of landing sites, astronaut science training, science team selection, traverse planning, sampling strategies, geophysical station development (the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package [ALSEPs]
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Such site-to-site traverses offer a great potential for geophysical profiling and geological observations of opportunity in a true discovery mode. Finding 2R: Great strides and major advances in robotics, space and information technology, and exploration techniques have been made since Apollo.
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The combination of surface mobility and equipment and sample manipulation is a key requirement for conducting science on the Moon, during both precursor and sortie missions. For autonomous/ semi-autonomous robotic operations on the lunar surface, large gaps exist in current robotic capabilities.
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CONCEPTS RELATED TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SCIENCE Finding 3R: The opportunity provided by the VSE to accomplish science, lunar and otherwise, is highly dependent for success on modernizing the technology and instrumentation available. The virtual lack of a lunar science program and no human exploration over the past 30 years have resulted in a severe lack of qualified instrumentation suitable for the lunar environment.
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0 THE SCIENTIFIC CONTEXT FOR EXPLORATION OF THE MOON Curation of lunar samples has always aimed to avoid cross-contamination of samples. A major manifestation of this requirement is that samples from more than one location on the Moon have been handled in separate work areas (typically nitrogen-filled stainless steel cabinets)
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