Contamination Control Technology Study for Achieving the Science Objectives of Life-Detection Missions
Whitepaper #340 submitted to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey 2023-2032. Topics: life and prebiotic organics; planetary protection; technology development
by Christopher McKay, Alfonso Davila, Jennifer Eigenbrode, Chris Lorentson, Rob Gold, John Canham, Anthony Dazzo, Therese Errigo, Faith Kujawa, Dave Kusnierkiewicz, Charles Sandy, Erich Schulze, and Antonios Seas
Published onMar 18, 2021
Contamination Control Technology Study for Achieving the Science Objectives of Life-Detection Missions
This white paper summaries technological advances in science-required contamination-control engineering for in situ and sample-return life-detection missions in the Solar System.