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SSA/DT (95-97)

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SSA/DT on its test stand (incl., at bottom, 3 soil sample containers). A) SSA/DT exchanging a tool in the rack; B) during surface sample acquisition. The tool shown in operation is a Micro End Effector (MEE), tested with Mars simulant.

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SSA/DT tools and Micro End-Effector (MEE)

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SSA/DT Tools. A) “Inverted cheese-scraper” (hollow drill cone); B) Micro End-Effector No.1 (MEE-I) - detail: 2-jaws handling a mini-rock

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Last update: 22 February 2011

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