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[Guest_Zvezdichko_*]

Hello,

According to the publication here:
http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/08053...ion-update.html


The glitch seems to be a short circuit in a filament in a part of the instrument that ionizes the vapors before they are sent to the detector...

Does that mean that it's directly related to the DSC oven?

[BrianL]

Are they planning to test all the doors to see if any more might have issues?

Brian

[Airbag]

Are they planning to test all the doors to see if any more might have issues?

I can't imagine so as then they would lose the ability to control what sample goes in what container - assuming the doors can not be closed again, or at least risking a door not being closed again.

Which brings up a point - can the TEGA doors also be closed again? The TEGA documentation I have read only mentions that the doors are solenoid operated, but does not say they are/can be closed prior to TEGA thermal analysis (which is not necessary since each oven seals itself).

Let's say the doors can close - but would the dirt that was not filtered through and vibrated off the screen not prevent them from doing so anyway?

But say they can not close - then could a misplaced clump of dirt not prevent the neighboring door from opening, if said clump of Mars' finest dirt was deposited along the hinges of two adjoining doors, especially if one of those doors was at a convenient angle for the dirt to slide down towards the hinge...?

Well, we'll see soon enough!

Airbag