Goddard Engineering and Technology Directorate

Sample Acquisition and Storage

DragonFly Choper
DragonFly Choper
Cabin with Warm/Cold Zones
Cabin with Warm/Cold Zones
Sample Cup Holder Rendering
Sample Cup Holder Rendering

Fig. DragonFly DraMS (DragonFly Mass Spectrometer) Copter, Cabin and Sample Cup Holder Rendering

Advanced Sample Storage Solutions that Preserve Pristine Conditions for Cryogenic Space Samples

Proper storage of sample media (solid/liquid/vapor) retrieved from celestial bodies is critical in the determination of constituents, and their relative proportions present at the time of sampling. For samples taken in environments under cryogenic temperature conditions, mitigation of heat leak enables the ability to maintain samples in pristine conditions. Sample storage containers and/or flight system environments are a unique engineering capability within ETD’s Instrument System and Technology Division.

Sample Acquisition and Storage capabilities are managed by ETD’s Instrument System and Technology Division (Code 550). Contact ETD for more information.