Exomars Multi Rod Drill Development and Testing
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The drill makes use of four rods to obtain the full length drill string which allows to reach a penetration depth of 2 meters. The first rod is the real drill tool with sample collection capability; the other 3 rods are extension rods. The real drill tool is installed at the mandrel during launch, the other three rods are stored in a dedicated rod magazine together with a back up drill tool. All the rods are assembled together to collect a sample at 2 metres depth and then disassembled for recovery of the sample.
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