Fig. 1: The MATISS sample holder. | npj Microgravity

Fig. 1: The MATISS sample holder.

From: Towards a passive limitation of particle surface contamination in the Columbus module (ISS) during the MATISS experiment of the Proxima Mission

Fig. 1

a Exploded-view drawing of the lamella holder showing the following top-down series: the polycarbonate lid (in light blue), the aluminum grid (in grey) ensuring the air circulation in a 2 mm-thick interspace on the side of the lid and the encasing and exposure of the lamella to the air on the other side. Kapton seals were fixed on both sides of the lamella to avoid any direct contact with the lamella. A Vitton plate was then adjoined to the aluminum mounting base with two slots to plug Velcro bands. b Photograph of the sample holder (8.5 cm × 6cm × 1.2 cm) before installation on the Return Grid Sensor Housing in the port-side cone of the Columbus module of the ISS. Photograph courtesy of NASA/ESA permissible to use within the public domain.

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