Planetary protection for a Mars sample return: Difference between revisions

Other risks mentioned in these studies, and by the Planetary Protection Office include the possibility of human error, accidents, natural disasters, security breach, actions by terrorist or 'activist' groups or crime, leading to release of the materials, once the samples are on the Earth surface.<ref name=esf2012_PP-crime-etc>{{cite report |title=A Draft Test Protocol for Detecting possible biohazards in martian samples returned to Earth|publisher=NASA |year=2002 |quote="ProceduresQuestions forabout handlingthe a breachadequacy of the SRF due to differentmaintain causesthe (e.g.new leak,life disasterform must also be addressed, securityincluding breachthe etc)possible shouldneed beto consideredadd inequipment, hechange developmentoperations, ofreview emergency plans, foror handlingupgrade athe breachfacilities because of what has been found. Concerns about security should also be reconsidered, epeciallyespecially in view of the potential disruptive activities of any terrorist or 'radical' groups that may be opposed to sample return. (page 10193) .... The breach could be the result of an accident or a crime - as a result of activity either outside or within containment (page 10496)"|url=httphttps://planetaryprotectiondiscovery.larc.nasa.gov/file_download/10pdf_files/MSRDraftTestProtocol.pdf}}</ref>