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Development of a Lunar Rock Drill and Subsurface Sampling System

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2 Author(s)
Peckham, V.A. ; Hughes Aircraft Company Space Systems Division ; Dallas, J.P.

The development of a spacecraft electric powered subsurface sampler for drilling a 1-1/4 inch diameter hole in the lunar surface to a maximum depth of 5 feet is discussed. The unit is designed to deliver lunar soil samples from selected depths to a sample analysis system and positions a geophysical probe in the hole. Automatic operation, by command from an earth control station on the basis of telemetered information is planned. The system includes four electric motor powered drives designed for operation in a very high vacuum. The total weight of this mechanism is 26.9 pounds.

Published in:
Aerospace, IEEE Transactions on  (Volume:2 ,  Issue: 2 )

Date of Publication: April 1964

Page(s):
388 - 395
ISSN :
0536-1516
Digital Object Identifier :
10.1109/TA.1964.4319614
Date of Current Version :
12 November 2007
Issue Date :
April 1964

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