Multimedia
Movies and Animations
Mars Science Laboratory mission animation - visit http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/gallery/videos.html#MSL_EDL to download.
SAM Teaser
Interview with Paul Mahaffy, SAM PI
Interview with Dan Carrigan, SAM Mechanical Technology Team
Interview with Jesse Lewis, SAM Mechanical Engineer
Interview with Synthia Tonn, SAM Mechanical Engineer/Plumber
To download Quicktime, click here.
Images
SAM quadrupole mass spectrometer
SAM suite during integration
Heat and temperature simulators are the boxes labeled "hot." The SAM flight model is coated in gold foil.
Pipe 34, wrapped in heater coils, and connected to the Manifold 15 / TLS fitting.
SAM GC undergoing Valve Addressing Test.
Mars simulation chamber in which SAM undergoes environmental testing.
SAM engineers preparing suite for bake-out.
SAM with bonded heat pipes.
SSIT with vacuum caps.
SSIT funnel position being checked with Faro Arm.
SSIT pre-installation onto suite.
SSIT during integration onto suite.
SAM electronics during Electrical Baseline Test.
SAM electronics undergoing electrode test.
SAM Main Electronics Box undergoing safe-to-mate.
Insertion of calibration material into SMS via SSIT.
SAM going into Mars environment chamber.
