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Performance characteristics of the PAW instrumentation on Beagle 2 (The astrobiology lander on ESA's Mars express mission)

Abstract:: The performance of the PAW instrumentation on the 60kg Beagle 2 lander for ESA's 2003 Mars Express mission will be described. Beagle 2 will search for organic material on and below the surface of Mars in addition to a study of the inorganic chemistry and mineralogy of the landing site. The lander will utilise acquisition and preparation tools to obtain samples from below the surface, and both under and inside rocks. In situ analysis will include examination of samples with an optical microsco...
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Sims, M. R., Pullan, D., Fraser, G., Whitehead, S., Sykes, J., Holt, J., Butcher, G., Nelms, N., Dowson, J., Ross, D., Bicknell, C., Crocker, M., Favill, B., Wells, A., Richter, L., Kochan, H., Hamacher, H., Ratke, L., Griffiths, A., … Leese, M. R. (2002). Performance characteristics of the PAW instrumentation on Beagle 2 (The astrobiology lander on ESA's Mars express mission). Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 4859, 32–44.

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Sims, M. R., et al. “Performance Characteristics of the PAW Instrumentation on Beagle 2 (The Astrobiology Lander on ESA's Mars Express Mission).” Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 4859, 2002, pp. 32–44.

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Sims, MR, D Pullan, G Fraser, S Whitehead, J Sykes, J Holt, G Butcher, et al. 2002. “Performance Characteristics of the PAW Instrumentation on Beagle 2 (The Astrobiology Lander on ESA's Mars Express Mission).” Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 4859: 32–44.
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Journal:: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume:: 4859
Pages:: 32-44
Publication date:: 2002-01-01
DOI:: 10.1117/12.457319
ISSN:: 0277-786X

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Language:: English
Keywords:: Geochemistry

Mars exploration

Mars express mission

Mars

Astrobiology

Instrumentation
Pubs id:: pubs:115437
UUID:: uuid:88c5fc1a-c28c-43ee-9038-0d333b02ba79
Local pid:: pubs:115437
Source identifiers:: 115437
Deposit date:: 2013-02-20

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Copyright date:: 2002

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