EURO-CARES Sample Curation Facility: Preliminary Design A. Hutzler, L. Ferrière, A. Bennett, J.R. Brucato, V. Debaille, L. Folco, A. Longobardo, A. Meneghin, E. Palomba, T. Pottage, C.L. Smith, and the EURO-CARES Consortium. www.euro-cares.eu EUROpean Curation of Astromaterials Returneds from Exploration of Space (EURO-CARES) is a three-year (2015-2018) multinational project funded under the European Commission's Horizon2020 research scheme. Thirteen competitive institutions from all over Europe are roadmapping a European Sample Curation Facility (ESCF) for the curation of samples from possible return missions to the Moon, asteroids and Mars. Given the pristine nature of the samples and the Planetary Protection requirements for Mars samples (COSPAR Category V - Restricted Earth Return, see COSPAR PP Policy, 2011) the ESCF will combine high containment and ultraclean requirements. It will result in a highly specialised and unique facility. EURO-CARES is not country specific nor mission or target specific. Modularisation of the facility To allow flexibility in the building of the ESCF (in term of timeline and/or location), we have defined a list of independent units, each one fulfilling a unique function. Architecture Design Studio In the first semester of 2016, the WP3 team collaborated with the Architecture Department of the Vienna University of Technology on a Design Studio. Students were provided with technical requirements to design a fully integrated ESCF. Fourteen student projects were presented. The studio was a great opportunity for raising new ideas and identifying shortcomings. All projects were presented during the WP3 International Meeting (see below) and are detailed in a booklet (available upon demand). Acknowledgements: the first author would like to thank the Barringer Family Fund for a Travel Award. Authors also acknowledge Sandra Häuplik-Meusburger and San Hwan-Lu from the Vienna University of Technology for their collaboration. This project has received funding under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 640190. Organigram of the ECSF A total of 20 to 40 persons is expected to work in a fully integrated facility. WP3 International Meeting (13th – 16th April, 2016) In the framework of the project an international meeting "EURO-CARES WP3 Meeting - Designing a European extraterrestrial sample curation facility" was organized at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Austria). Attended by a total of 60 persons (including invited experts) it has resulted in a list of major requirements for the facility and in the identification of some weak points to be further investigated. SAFETY OFFICER QUALITY OFFICER SECURITY STAFF CLEANING STAFF RESTAURANT STAFF IT MANAGER DIRECTOR CURATOR ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER SECRETARY DATABASE PROGRAMMER ARCHIVIST GENERAL LAB MANAGER FACILITY MANAGER BSL-4 PROCESSOR ELECTROMECHANICAL TECHNICIAN CLEANROOM TECHNICIAN SAMPLE DISSEMINATION MANAGER NON BSL-4 PROCESSOR Units to be build away from the main site: Portable Receiving Facility (PRF), for assessing cleaning and packaging the spacecraft directly on the landing site, before delivery to the SRF. Remote storage, to store in dead-mode a TBD part of the samples, to avoid complete loss in case of catastrophe at the main curation facility. Core units, to be built on the same site or not: Sample Receiving Facility (SRF), for receiving the sample container, cleaning and opening external layers, before delivery of the unopened sample canister to the Sample Curation Facility (SCF). Sample Curation Facility (SCF), for receiving the sample canister, accessing the samples, curate and store the samples, and to perfomr Preliminary Characterisation and Life Detection/Biohazard Assessment (for restricted samples). Work Space, offices, meeting rooms, social rooms, restaurant... Public Outreach, museum, exhibition area... Analogue Facility, for personnel training, instruments and protocols testing. SCIENCE OTHERS ADMINISTRATION
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EURO-CARES Sample Curation Facility: Preliminary Design
A. Hutzler, L. Ferrière, A. Bennett, J.R. Brucato, V. Debaille, L. Folco, A. Longobardo, A. Meneghin, E. Palomba, T. Pottage, C.L. Smith, and the EURO-CARES Consortium.
www.euro-cares.euEUROpean Curation of Astromaterials Returneds from Exploration of Space (EURO-CARES) is a three-year (2015-2018) multinational project funded under the European Commission's Horizon2020 research scheme.
Thirteen competitive institutions from all over Europe are roadmapping a European Sample Curation Facility (ESCF) for the curation of samples from possible return missions to the Moon, asteroids and Mars.
Given the pristine nature of the samples and the Planetary Protection requirements for Mars samples (COSPAR Category V - Restricted Earth Return, see COSPAR PP Policy, 2011) the ESCF will combine high containment and ultraclean requirements. It will result in a highly specialised and unique facility. EURO-CARES is not country specific nor mission or target specific.
Modularisation of the facility
To allow flexibility in the building of the ESCF (in term of timeline and/or location), we have defined a list of independent units, each one fulfilling a unique function.
Architecture Design Studio
In the first semester of 2016, the WP3 team collaborated with the Architecture Department of the Vienna University of Technology on a Design Studio. Students were provided with technical requirements to design a fully integrated ESCF. Fourteen student projects were presented. The studio was a great opportunity for raising new ideas and identifying shortcomings.
All projects were presented during the WP3 International Meeting (see below) and are detailed in a booklet (available upon demand).
Acknowledgements: the first author would like to thank the Barringer Family Fund for a Travel Award. Authors also acknowledge Sandra Häuplik-Meusburger and San Hwan-Lu from the Vienna University of Technology for their collaboration. This project has received funding under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 640190.
Organigram of the ECSF
A total of 20 to 40 persons is expected to work in a fully integrated facility.
WP3 International Meeting(13th – 16th April, 2016)
In the framework of the project an international meeting "EURO-CARES WP3 Meeting - Designing a European extraterrestrial sample curation facility" was organized at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Austria). Attended by a total of 60 persons (including invited experts) it has resulted in a list of major requirements for the facility and in the identification of some weak points to be further investigated.
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Units to be build away from the main site:
Portable Receiving Facility (PRF), for assessing cleaning and packaging the spacecraft directly on the landing site, before delivery to the SRF.
Remote storage, to store in dead-mode a TBD part of the samples, to avoid complete loss in case of catastrophe at the main curation facility.
Core units, to be built on the same site or not:
Sample Receiving Facility (SRF), for receiving the sample container, cleaning and opening external layers, before delivery of the unopened sample canister to the Sample Curation Facility (SCF).
Sample Curation Facility (SCF), for receiving the sample canister, accessing the samples, curate and store the samples, and to perfomr Preliminary Characterisation and Life Detection/Biohazard Assessment (for restricted samples).
Work Space, offices, meeting rooms, social rooms, restaurant...
Public Outreach, museum, exhibition area...
Analogue Facility, for personnel training, instruments and protocols testing.
SCIENCE
OTHERS
ADMINISTRATION
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