Sample Return Missions: The Last Frontier of Solar System Exploration – Ebook PDF Instant Delivery – ISBN(s): 9780128183304,0128183306

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0128183306
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0128183304
• Author: Andrea Longobardo

Sample Return Missions: The Last Frontier of Solar System Exploration examines the discoveries and results obtained from sample return missions of the past, present, and future. It analyses the results in the context of the current state of knowledge and their relation to the formation and evolution of planetary bodies, as well as to the available technologies and techniques. It provides detailed descriptions of experimental procedures applied to returned samples.

Table contents:

Part I: Space Missions

1. Apollo

2. Luna

3. Genesis

4. Stardust

5. Hayabusa

6. Upcoming Missions

7. Conclusions

Part II: Facilities

8. Europe

9. USA

10. Japan

11. Future Facilities

Part III: Techniques and Technologies

12. Sample Collection Techniques

13. Transport Techniques

14. Analysis Techniques of Returned Samples

Part IV: Future

15. Perspectives for the Future and Lessons Learned

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