Instrument Information
IDENTIFIER urn:esa:psa:context:instrument:rl.sd2::1.2
NAME The Sampling, Drilling and Distribution (SD2) Subsystem for the Rosetta Philae Lander
TYPE Sub-Surface Tool
DESCRIPTION The SD2 subsystem included a drill, carousel, volume checker, and electronics. The SD2 was to collect samples from the surface of the comet, record the details of the collection, verify the volume collected, and distribute the samples to the CIVA and COSAC experiments.
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REFERENCES Ercoli-Finzi, A. et al., SD2 - How To Sample A Comet, Space Sci. Rev., 128(1-4), 281-299, Feb. 2007.