Planetary Subsurface Sample Acquisition System

	Jet Propulsion Laboratory 1995 Phase II Planetary Subsurface Sample Acquisition System Honeybee Robotics, Inc. New York, NY
INNOVATION Miniature planetary subsurface sample acquisition and transfer system	Field Integrated Design & Operations Rover Illustrates Planned Configuration for Mars Rovers
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Evaluated five different systems for sample acquisition and transfer Selected system is capable of obtaining intact core samples at up to 5 cm depth from rocks or bedrock Samples can be positioned for analysis by instruments in instrument arm
COMMERCIALIZATION Automated ground sampling system for agriculture or hazardous waste site mapping	GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS Received $2.2 million contract for Mars 2003 and 2005 lander missions Won related contract for Deep Space 4/ Champollion Mission
For more information about this firm, please send e-mail to company representative Return to NASA SBIR Success Listings	Robotics Curator: SBIR Support 1/16/06