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The Vision For Space Exploration : TECHNOLOGY Imagery
Engineers used a drill to gather core samples for scientific study during the two week field test
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JSC2006-E-16508 (October 2004) --- NASA’s planetary drill, under development at Johnson Space Center, proves it can take on bedrock or ice during an October 2004 field test in Canada’s Arctic. JSC engineers Brian Derkowski, Mike Drever, Tim Cooper and Jeff George, from left, spent two weeks gathering core samples for study by Canadian scientists. A second-generation prototype is being tested April 27 - May 10, 2006.

Curator: Kim Dismukes | Responsible NASA Official: John Ira Petty | Updated: 09/26/2006
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