Mission: Ames

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Wrapping up, and a day spent exploring Feb 06, 2013 09:35:00 PM | Brian Glass
 
The Icebreaker drill test team is packing and preparing to return to California, but meanwhile here's a "day in the field".
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Icebreaker Team Successfully Tests Mars-Prototype Drill in Dry Valleys Feb 01, 2013 10:10:44 PM | Brian Glass
 
The Icebreaker Mars-prototype sample acquisition system, including an automated drill and sample transfer arm, was deployed to University Valley (one of the Dry Valleys of Antarctica) and tested on 22-31 January. All project goals and milestones were met, including integrated remote operations and testing all fault modes and their recoveries at the Mars-analog site. The team returned to McMurdo on 31 January.
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