PLANETARY CONTAMINATION II: SOVIET AND U. S. PRACTICES AND POLICIES,

Abstract

It was concluded that viable terrestrial micro-organisms which are transported to Mars inside solid components in sealed spaces have a low probability of being released to the surface or atmosphere, and if any are released they are not likely to infect the planet.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0648864

Entities

People

  • Burce C. Murray
  • Merton E. Davies
  • Philip K. Eckman

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Contamination
  • Probability

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Microbial Pathology
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Orbital Debris