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. 2023 Dec 20;23(12):1284–1302. doi: 10.1089/ast.2022.0055

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© Carol R. Stoker et al., 2023; Published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

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FIG. 2. — (A) KREX rover showing the main systems used in the test. The rover carried the TRIDENT drill and a robotic arm with scoop for sample capture. Three flight prototype instruments were housed within the rover's instrument bay. Funnels on the deck of the rover led to instrument inlets under the deck. (B) Robotic arm and scoop deployed for sample capture from the drill. Sample was acquired when the drill was withdrawn from the target depth. (C) Close-up of cog wheel that pushes sample off the auger flights and into the scoop.