spectroscopy of organics in space
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ir Spectroscopy of Organics in Space (iSOS)POC: Andrew Mattioda, [email protected], 650-604-1075
• Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy is a research workhorse, used to identify, characterize and monitor materials.
• IR spectroscopy is used in the field by • Law enforcement for the identification of narcotics• Military for identification of explosives & other hazards• Environmental scientists for the identification of hazardous chemicals• Scientists for the characterization & monitoring of molecules• Industry for quality control
• At present, a small, portable, space qualified FTIR to monitor the chemical environment does not exist for use on cube sats, the ISS, manned space flight or robotic missions.
Infrared Spectroscopy Background
ir Spectroscopy of Organics in Space (iSOS)POC: Andrew Mattioda, [email protected], 650-604-1075
• In the past, IR spectrometers were large, bulky lab based instruments.
• Recently industry developed a small, portable IR spectrometer for use in extreme environments, in the field.
• This IR spectrometer has been independently tested for MIL-STD-810F and IP67 certifications, ensuring its ruggedness for shock, vibration and operation in extreme temperatures.
• iSOS will take this COTS spectrometer and configure it for space and cube sat. research.
Solution to the IR Spectroscopy in Space problem
Description/Goals/Objectives/Issues/TRL
Milestones/Products/ResourcesTechnical Approach/Significance/Application
Customers: NASA SMD, ESMD, SOMD & Industry for research, safety and quality controlTeam: Andrew Mattioda, Emmett Quigley
Concept Description: Infrared (IR)spectroscopy is the workhorse tool used to identify, characterize, quantify and monitor materials. Although it is routinely used in hazardous waste sites, quality control, research, law enforcement, etc., an IR spectrometer does not exist for space exploration. There is a COTS spectrometer (GSA approved) which can be utilized for small sats, robotic and manned space missions.Goals & Objectives: Investigate the COTS IR spectrometer for space applications, modify it for a cube sat mission investigating organics in space and space qualify the spectrometer.Issues: remote control of the instrument, sampling configure adjustment, resolution improvement (if possible).TRL: 6 to 7
Benefit/Outcome: Development of a miniture IR spectrometer for research and environmental hazard identification in space, adding a workhorse tool to potential cube sat. research opportunities.
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Technical Approach: Reconfigure a COTS IR spectrometer to function inside a cube sat . Significance/Application: A cube sat. sized IR spectrometer would significantly enhance cube sat. research opportunities, enable hazards detection in space environments and allow the in-situ identification of molecules, minerals, etc. in extraterrestrial environments Resources:
FTE: 0.1Procurement: $ 45.5K, mostly for purchase of GSA COTS spectrometerTravel: $0
ir Spectroscopy of Organics in Space (iSOS)Point of Contact: Andrew Mattioda, [email protected], 650-604-1075
COTS cube sat sized spectrometer MIL-STD 810G certified for operation in extreme temperatures, temperature and functional shock, humidity, sand and dust, immersion and vibration.
Completed
Determine best sampling configuration
Install spectrometer in cube sat framework
April 2013
June 2013
January 2013Thermo Scientific TruDefender FTI S1 (GSA)