Publication Date:
2017-10-02
Description:
The STARDUST sample return capsule is anticipated to provide 500-1000 cometary particles 15 m in size. These were collected during the 340 km flyby of Comet P/Wild-2 and impacted the aerogel collection medium at a relative velocity of approx. 6.1 /kms. Hypervelocity impact studies suggest that some fraction of the original organic inventory of collected particles ought to remain intact, although there is likely to be a significant amount of devolatilization and disassociation of the lower mass organic fraction.
Keywords:
Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration
Type:
Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVI, Part 3; LPI-Contrib-1234-Pt-3
Format:
application/pdf