| Title: | Aspects of technology requirements for future Titan and Enceladus surface and subsurface exploration |
| Authors: | Christos Ntinos, Author |
| Material Type: | ISU Individual Project |
| Publisher: | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University, 2018 |
| Format: | 1 electronic resource (vii, 56 p.) / col. ill. |
| Bibliography note: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Languages: | English |
| Description: | Titan and Enceladus are currently two of the most interesting astrobiological targets in the Solar System. After Cassini terminated its 13-year long mission to Saturn, returning extraordinary results, many questions remain about the nature and dynamic phenomena taking place on these saturnian moons. The aim of this report is to initially investigate our current understanding of Titan and Enceladus based on Cassini’s heritage. Following that, an analysis of a variety of different proposed concepts for future exploration mission targeting the Saturn system are reviewed. Based on the data and the insight gained from the previous step, the report moves on to recommend mission requirements that a future mission targeting Titan and/or Enceladus needs to meet. These requirements are focused around four themes: (i) Power Source, (ii) Scientific Payload, (iii) Mission Architecture; and (iv) Planetary Protection. |
| ISU program : | Master of Space Studies |
| Format : | Online |
| Permalink: | https://isulibrary.isunet.edu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=10423 |
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