Mars Organic Molecule Analyzer (MOMA) mass spectrometer for ExoMars 2018 and beyond

William B. Brinckerhoff; Veronica T. Pinnick; Friso H.W. Van Amerom; Ryan M. Danell; Ricardo D. Arevalo; Martina S. Atanassova; Xiang Li; Paul R. Mahaffy; Robert J. Cotter; Fred Goesmann; Harald Steininger

doi:10.1109/AERO.2013.6496942

Mars Organic Molecule Analyzer (MOMA) mass spectrometer for ExoMars 2018 and beyond

William B. Brinckerhoff, Veronica T. Pinnick, Friso H.W. Van Amerom, Ryan M. Danell, Ricardo D. Arevalo, Martina S. Atanassova, Xiang Li, Paul R. Mahaffy, Robert J. Cotter, Fred Goesmann, Harald Steininger

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The 2018 joint ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars rover mission will seek the signs of past or present life in the near-surface environment of Mars. The rover will obtain samples from as deep as two meters beneath the surface and deliver them to an onboard analytical laboratory for detailed examination. The Mars Organic Molecule Analyzer (MOMA) investigation forms a core part of the sample analysis capability of ExoMars. Its top objective is to address the main 'life signs' goal of the mission through detailed chemical analysis of the acquired samples. MOMA characterizes organic compounds in the samples with a novel dual ion source ion trap mass spectrometer (ITMS). The ITMS supports both pyrolysis-gas chromatography (pyr-GC) and Mars ambient laser desorption/ionization (LDI) analyses in an extremely compact package. Combined with the unprecedented depth sampling capability of ExoMars, MOMA affords a broad and powerful search for organics over a range of preservational environments, volatility, and molecular weight.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2013 IEEE Aerospace Conference, AERO 2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2013.6496942
State	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes
Event	2013 IEEE Aerospace Conference, AERO 2013 - Big Sky, MT, United States Duration: Mar 2 2013 → Mar 9 2013

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Name	IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings
ISSN (Print)	1095-323X

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Other	2013 IEEE Aerospace Conference, AERO 2013
Country/Territory	United States
City	Big Sky, MT
Period	3/2/13 → 3/9/13

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Aerospace Engineering
Space and Planetary Science

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Brinckerhoff, W. B., Pinnick, V. T., Van Amerom, F. H. W., Danell, R. M., Arevalo, R. D., Atanassova, M. S., Li, X., Mahaffy, P. R., Cotter, R. J., Goesmann, F., & Steininger, H. (2013). Mars Organic Molecule Analyzer (MOMA) mass spectrometer for ExoMars 2018 and beyond. In 2013 IEEE Aerospace Conference, AERO 2013 Article 6496942 (IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings). https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2013.6496942

Brinckerhoff, WB, Pinnick, VT, Van Amerom, FHW, Danell, RM, Arevalo, RD, Atanassova, MS, Li, X, Mahaffy, PR, Cotter, RJ, Goesmann, F & Steininger, H 2013, Mars Organic Molecule Analyzer (MOMA) mass spectrometer for ExoMars 2018 and beyond. in 2013 IEEE Aerospace Conference, AERO 2013., 6496942, IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings, 2013 IEEE Aerospace Conference, AERO 2013, Big Sky, MT, United States, 3/2/13. https://doi.org/10.1109/AERO.2013.6496942

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