Planetary Protection Conventions for Landed Missions to Ocean Worlds
Whitepaper #334 submitted to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032. Topics: ocean worlds; planetary protection
by Brian G. Clement, James N. Benardini, Ryan C. Hendrickson, Emily F. Klonicki, and Alvin L. Smith, II
Published onMar 18, 2021
Planetary Protection Conventions for Landed Missions to Ocean Worlds
A key design driver for robotic missions to ocean worlds is forward planetary protection. This white paper seeks to identify and recommend conventions that facilitate calculating the probability of biological contamination, and thereby enable ocean world mission concept development.
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