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A Unique Outside Neutron and Gamma Ray Instrumentation Development Test Facility at NASA's Goddard Space Flight CenterAn outside neutron and gamma ray instrumentation test facility has been constructed at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to evaluate conceptual designs of gamma ray and neutron systems that we intend to propose for future planetary lander and rover missions. We will describe this test facility and its current capabilities for operation of planetary in situ instrumentation, utilizing a l4 MeV pulsed neutron generator as the gamma ray excitation source with gamma ray and neutron detectors, in an open field with the ability to remotely monitor and operate experiments from a safe distance at an on-site building. The advantage of a permanent test facility with the ability to operate a neutron generator outside and the flexibility to modify testing configurations is essential for efficient testing of this type of technology. Until now, there have been no outdoor test facilities for realistically testing neutron and gamma ray instruments planned for solar system exploration
Document ID
20100015445
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Bodnarik, J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Evans, L. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Floyd, S. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Lim, L. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
McClanahan, T. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Namkung, M. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Parsons, A. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Schweitzer, J. (Connecticut Univ. CT, United States)
Starr, R. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Trombka, J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
February 28, 2010
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
Location: Houston, TX
Country: United States
Start Date: February 28, 2010
End Date: March 3, 2010
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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