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s<br />

Surface<br />

Surface<br />

Container<br />

MAV<br />

Container<br />

Launch<br />

Docking<br />

1 st On-Orbit<br />

Quarantine<br />

Bio-Lock<br />

Processin<br />

Figure 4-63: Sample transfer schematic II<br />

ERC<br />

Transport<br />

HMM<br />

Assessment Study<br />

Report: CDF-20(A)<br />

February 2004<br />

page 323 of 422<br />

2 nd On-Orbit<br />

Quarantine<br />

The first two steps are performed by the EVA astronaut on the surface and are described briefly<br />

in the above text. The sequence will then continue as above. The steps and the consequences are<br />

briefly outlined below.<br />

I. MAV Containers<br />

• External Storage bins or containers required on the MAV.<br />

� Containers require sealable caps (Level 1 sealing)- applied during EVA<br />

activities, no sealing verfication required.<br />

� Sample retention system required during MAV launch (especially for<br />

random shape rocks etc) i.e. foam inflatable filling bags.<br />

• Sample Environmental control required for externally mounted containers.<br />

• Access to containers required (difficulty for EVA ops)<br />

� Access Ladder along SHM and MAV required.<br />

� Access through potential MAV fairing required.<br />

• Storage Bins or Containers must be considered as contaminated (they are on the<br />

external surface of the module).<br />

II. 1st on-orbit quarantine period to verify Level 1 sealing (sample containers are however<br />

contaminated).<br />

• Sample containers detached from MAV and passed to External Bio-lock facility<br />

� Astronaut EVA<br />

Due to the external surface of the MAV being contaminated, EVA suit<br />

becomes contaminated and is therefore not allowed back in the habitable<br />

volume<br />

• Remote manipulator required- Mass penalty<br />

� Complex arm required for simple task- container transfer.<br />

� Arm becomes contaminated due to container handling and must therefore<br />

be jettisoned prior to return.<br />

• MAV Container Env. Control system no longer functional- No Power<br />

III. External ‘Bio-lock’ container sealing facility<br />

• Bio-Container principle has been developed mby JPL/NASA- Ref paper 001CES-<br />

131, Dolgin, Sanok, Sevilla & Bement<br />

• ‘Biolock’ container sealing as per MSR study- Explosive weld sealing.<br />

� Environmental Containment Verification Level 2<br />

� Container environmental control-Power.<br />

� Sealing Verifcation.<br />

• Inert gas pressurisation<br />

• Pressure and gas concentration monitoring

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