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2015 |
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Planetary protection is a guiding principle in the design of an interplanetary mission,
aiming to prevent biological contamination of both the target celestial body and the
Earth. The protection of high-priority science goals, the search for life and the
understanding of the Martian organic environment may be compromised if Earth microbes
carried by spacecraft are grown and spread on Mars. This has led to the definition
of Special Regions on Mars where strict planetary protection measures have to be applied
before a spacecraft can enter these areas.
At NASA's request, the community-based Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG)
established the Special Regions Science Analysis Group (SR-SAG2) in October 2013 to
examine the quantitative definition of a Special Region and proposed modifications
to it, as necessary, based upon the latest scientific results. Review of the MEPAG
Report on Mars Special Regions reviews the conclusions and recommendations contained
in MEPAG's SR-SAG2 report and assesses their consistency with current understanding
of both the Martian environment and the physical and chemical limits for the survival
and propagation of microbial and other life on Earth. This report provides recommendations
for an update of the planetary protection requirements for Mars Special Regions. |
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Article |
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2015). Review of the MEPAG
Report on Mars Special Regions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. |
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Review of the MEPAG Report on Mars Special Regions |
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