SPECTRE 2: Sample Pinning Experiment for Capture Technology in a Reduced-gravity Environment

NASA TechPort describes SPECTRE 2 as a completed Flight Opportunities project that matured a flux-pinned interface by demonstrating system-level hardware in a relevant reduced-gravity dynamics environment. The non-contact magnetic interface can support sample capture, manipulation, and containment for potential Mars Sample Return, as well as formation flying, docking, servicing, and precision pointing applications.