Calibration and preliminary tests of the Brine Observation Transition to Liquid Experiment on HABIT/Exomars 2020 for demonstration of liquid water stability on Mars

M.I. Nazarious, A.V. Ramachandran, M.-P. Zorzano, J. Martin-Torres

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Abstract

The search for unequivocal proofs of liquid water on present day Mars is a prominent domain of research with implications on habitability and future Mars exploration. The HABIT (Habitability: Brines, Irradiation, and Temperature) instrument that will be on-board the ExoMars 2020 Surface Platform (ESA-IKI Roscosmos) will investigate the habitability of present day Mars, monitoring temperature, winds, dust conductivity, ultraviolet radiation and liquid water formation.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIAC 2018 Congress Proceedings, 69th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), 1–5 October 2018, Bremen, Germany
Subtitle of host publication(A3) IAF Space Exploration Symposium
PublisherInternational Astronautical Federation, IAF
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 5 Oct 2018
Event69th International Astronautical Congress: #InvolvingEveryone - Bremen, Germany
Duration: 1 Oct 20185 Oct 2018
http://www.iafastro.org/events/iac/iac-2018/

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC
PublisherInternational Astronautical Federation, IAF
ISSN (Electronic)0074-1795

Conference

Conference69th International Astronautical Congress
Abbreviated titleIAC
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBremen
Period1/10/185/10/18
Internet address

Bibliographical note

The authors thank Alvaro Soria-Salinas and Thasshwin Mathanlal for assisting with and monitoring the outdoor operation demonstration. The HABIT Engineering Model was fabricated by Omnisys, Sweden, as part of the HABIT project development and funded by the Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA).

Keywords

  • Deliquescence
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Instrument
  • ISRU
  • Mars Exploration
  • Water on Mars
  • Reaxys Chemistry database information

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